Population 317 (2011 census) Postcode(s) 5341 Founded 1949 Local time Monday 8:45 AM | Established 1949 Cooltong Chaffey Postal code 5341 Federal division Division of Barker | |
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LGA(s) Renmark Paringa Council State electorate(s) electoral district of Chaffey Weather 19°C, Wind SE at 16 km/h, 68% Humidity | ||
Cooltong is a settlement in South Australia. At the 2011 census, Cooltong had a population of 317.
Map of Cooltong SA 5341, Australia
The name Cooltong is derived from a local Aboriginal name meaning "lizard place", and had been in use in the area for many decades before the town was established. The town of Cooltong was surveyed in 1949. Much of the land was granted as soldier settlement blocks after World War II, and is irrigated and planted with grapevines, citrus or other fruit trees.
The Cooltong Conservation Park is southwest of the town.
References
Cooltong, South Australia Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA