Population 283 (2006 census) State electorate(s) Hammond Postal code 5259 Federal division Division of Barker | Postcode(s) 5259 Jervois Tailem Bend Local time Saturday 2:57 PM | |
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Location 99 km (62 mi) SE of Adelaide
27 km (17 mi) SE of Murray Bridge
3 km (2 mi) W of Tailem Bend LGA(s) Rural City of Murray Bridge Weather 32°C, Wind NW at 11 km/h, 17% Humidity | ||
Jervois is a town in South Australia, on the right (western) bank of the lower Murray River. At the 2006 census, Jervois and the surrounding area had a population of 283. Jervois is predominantly a farming community, especially dairy farming on the floodplain and gently rising ground behind it.
Map of Jervois SA 5259, Australia
Jervois is located in the Rural City of Murray Bridge local government area, 99 kilometres (62 mi) southeast of the state capital, Adelaide and on the opposite bank of the Murray from Tailem Bend, with a cable ferry carrying vehicles across the river between the two towns. In contrast to Jervois, Tailem Bend is high on cliffs above the left bank of the river. Jervois was surveyed in 1927 and named after the governor of South Australia, William Jervois.