Established 1998 Time zone ACST (UTC+9:30) Mean max temp Mean min temp Postal code 5603 | Postcode(s) 5603 State electorate(s) Flinders Founded 1998 Federal division Division of Grey | |
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Location 253 km (157 mi) west of Adelaide Lgas District Council of Cleve, District Council of Tumby Bay | ||
Hincks is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located on the Eyre Peninsula about 253 kilometres (157 mi) west of the state capital of Adelaide.
Map of Hincks SA 5603, Australia
Its name and boundaries were both adopted and created in 1998. Its name is derived from both the Hundred of Hincks in which it is partly located and the Hincks Conservation Park which covered its full extent in 1998. As of 2004, the full extent of Hincks is covered by the protected area known as the Hincks Wilderness Protection Area.
Hincks is located within the federal division of Grey, the state electoral district of Flinders and the local government areas of the District Council of Cleve and the District Council of Tumby Bay.
References
Hincks, South Australia Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA