Surely you mean zigbee 3 1/2?
Is this bargaining, cause I can go lower? 2 1/2 if I get any more lip. 
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Could a HUE bridge act as a repeater for xiaomi sensors?
No. Some explanation: a Hue Bridge network supports only Zigbee Light Link (ZLL) or, supposedly, Zigbee 3.0 devices. Xiaomi are more or less Zigbee Home Automation (ZHA) 1.2 devices, a different profile. So you can't get them on the same network. You also can't have one network repeat for a different one, leading to the "no" answer.
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More like Zigbee 3.0 devices fail back to ZHA and ZLL so are compatible with Zigbee 3.0. It's the device that's adapting to the bridge, not the other way around.
No, I meant that the Bridge itself had a firmware update recently where the release notes indicated "support for Zigbee 3.0 devices." My "supposedly" comment arose from the fact that, as you note, this should have already worked without any modification on the Bridge (do they mean that they upgraded the Bridge itself to 3.0?) and the fact that I'm not sure there are any 3.0 bulbs to actually test with (certainly not the Osram/Sylvania/Lightify ones that the manufacturer shipped as ZHA 1.2 in the US under the still-yet-to-be-proven-true claim that they wouldn't let us switch to the ZLL firmware like they used to [to let it actually work with Hue] because they were going to standardize on 3.0...).
That's why I'm wondering if it was an actual change or just something that was added for documentation. Know what I mean?
Thanks for the tips!
I have 2 xiaomi contact sensors and 2 vibration sensors which the HE recognise and appears to manage successfully. One of those contact sensors is just out of range. We are very limited in devices that either work or are available in New Zealand. Are there any suggestions to boost my zigbee range to this contact? Otherwise my only option is to go Zwave at 10 times the price. I could procure the Ikea extender from the UK, if that would help.
Any recommendations greatly appreciated
I’m wondering about Xiaomi outlets for our friends in Australia and New Zealand. Do they pair with HE and would they repeat in that scenario?
It would help tremendously. The little USB repeaters are excellent.
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I have read here that the outlets seem to have a higher power output. Anecdotally though. I’ve not seen any hard numbers proving that.
Consensus seems to be to use the Ikea repeaters with xiaomi devices.
Ikea have said they’ll be released in Aus in October.
I’m hoping that’s true. 
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But what about the Xiaomi Mijia outlets? Has anyone tried them? Do they pair with HE and repeat signals? It's the same outlet style used in Australia and New Zealand, so it's plug and go it it works.
https://www.gearbest.com/automation-modules/pp_3006084345047505.html?wid=2000001
And even less expensive from AilExpress if you don't mind buying from them (I personally avoid them, but that's just me)
I'm not a big fan of the outlet style and there are a few devices around my home that have an empty USB port in them which are just crying out for an Ikea Repeater to be plugged into them. TV, stereo etc.
That answers my unasked question about your personal preferences 
But what about my actual question? 
I've not tried them so cannot answer your other questions.
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Anybody want to take a chance on one to test for you Australian brothers or New Zealand neighbours? Those plugs will do me no good, even if they did work, because they cannot accept a polarized North American plug.
I'm curious what software/hardware you used to analyse the mesh and create the diagram.
That is done using an XBee and XCTU software. There is a giant thread about this HERE. It is quite a read, but all of the info you'd need is contained in it.
If you are asking for specifics, I use XB3-24Z8PS with a XBee SMT Grove Development Board and XCTU
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