It's also a general UI problem with online maps. If you get directions to a city you'll get directions to a specific point within that city, instead of to the area that the city encompasses. It looks like the Shire of Mildura is an area that is 10,000 square kilometers. Having your map directions show that your destination is a broad swath of the country would be an easy way to tip you off that something is wrong with your directions.
It's not limited to Apple maps either - I've seen this on other consumer-grade online mapping services too. Sometimes searching for a specific location/address may default to the city that is in your search term, but if you're not paying attention you can be led astray.
It's not limited to Apple maps either - I've seen this on other consumer-grade online mapping services too. Sometimes searching for a specific location/address may default to the city that is in your search term, but if you're not paying attention you can be led astray.