Halidon, South Australia

Halidon is a town and locality in the Australian state of South Australia located about 144 kilometres (89 mi) east of the state capital of Adelaide.[1]

Halidon
South Australia
Halidon
Coordinates34°52′41″S 140°10′20″E[1]
Population18 (2016 census)[2]
Established25 June 1914 (town)
11 November 1999 (locality)[3][1][4]
Postcode(s)5309[5]
Time zoneACST (UTC+9:30)
 • Summer (DST)ACDT (UTC+10:30)
Location144 km (89 mi) E of Adelaide
LGA(s)District Council of Karoonda East Murray[1]
RegionMurray and Mallee[1]
CountyBuccleuch[1]
Albert[1]
State electorate(s)Hammond[6]
Federal Division(s)Barker[7]
Mean max temp[8] Mean min temp[8] Annual rainfall[8]
23.6 °C
74 °F		 8.7 °C
48 °F		 271.1 mm
10.7 in
Localities around Halidon:
Copeville Mindarie
Wanbi		 Wanbi
Copeville
Borrika		 Halidon Wanbi
Sandalwood
Borrika Sandalwood Sandalwood
FootnotesLocations[5][1]
Adjoining localities[1]

It was gazetted as a town on 25 June 1914 and boundaries for the locality were gazetted on 11 November 1999.[3][4]

The 2016 Australian census which was conducted in August 2016 reports that Halidon had a population of 18 people.[2]

Sandalwood is located in the local government area of District Council of Karoonda East Murray, the state electoral district of Hammond and the federal Division of Barker.[7][6][1]

References
  1. "Search results for 'Halidon, LOCB' with the following datasets being selected - 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Government Towns', 'Counties', 'Local Government Areas', 'SA Government Regions' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Halidon". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  3. Bice, John G. (25 June 1914). "TOWN OF HALIDON" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. South Australian Government. p. 1360. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  4. Kentish, P.M. (11 November 1999). "GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ACT 1991 Notice to Assign Boundaries to Places (in the District Council of Karoonda East Murray)" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. South Australian Government. p. 2321. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  5. "Postcode for Halidon, South Australia". Postcodes Australia. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  6. "District of Hammond (map)". Electoral Commission SA. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  7. "Federal electoral division of Barker, boundary gazetted 16 December 2011" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  8. "Summary (climate) statistics CALIPH (nearest weather station)". Commonwealth of Australia, Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 7 May 2018.


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