Mimili South Australia |
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Coordinates | 26°59′58″S 132°42′28″E / 26.99944°S 132.70778°ECoordinates: 26°59′58″S 132°42′28″E / 26.99944°S 132.70778°E | ||||||||
Population | 283 (2006 census) | ||||||||
Postcode(s) | 0872 | ||||||||
Elevation | 500 m (1,640 ft) | ||||||||
Location | 70 km (43 mi) W of Stuart Highway | ||||||||
LGA(s) | Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara | ||||||||
State electorate(s) | Giles | ||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Grey | ||||||||
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Mimili is an Aboriginal community in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands in South Australia, comprising one of the six main communities on "The Lands" (the others being Amata, Ernabella/Pukatja, Fregon/Kaltjiti, Indulkana and Pipalyatjara). At the 2006 census, Mimili had a population of 283.
Mimili ((26°59′58″S 132°42′27″E / 26.99949°S 132.707634°E)) (-26.99949, 132.707634) is situated 70 kilometres west of the Stuart Highway and is approximately 1 hour's drive from Marla Bore. Mimili is situated amongst mountains in the Everard Ranges.
Based upon the climate records of the nearest weather station at Marla Police Station, Mimili experiences summer maximum temperatures of an average of 37.1 °C in January and a winter maximum average temperature of 19.7 °C in June. Overnight lows range from a mean minimum temperature of 21.8 °C in January to 5.0 °C in June.
Annual rainfall averages 222.6 millimetres.
Mimili's population is approximately 300 people. The residents are mainly Anangu people who speak either Pitjantjatjara or Yankunytjatjara as their first language.