William Whitfield Mills | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | William Whitfield Mills 19 November 1844 Plymouth, England |
| Died | 18 September 1916 (aged 71) Widgiemooltha, Western Australia |
| Spouse | Mary Jane Mullen |
| Children | Alice Thornton, Ethel May |
| Occupation | Surveyor |
William Whitfield Mills (19 November 1844 – 18 August 1916), usually referred to as "W. Whitfield Mills" or "W. W. Mills", was an English surveyor of the Australian Overland Telegraph Line who is best known for naming a waterhole in Central Australia Alice Spring, from which the town of Alice Springs now takes its name. He also named Heavitree Gap as a tribute to his old school in Devon, England.