Population 329 (2006 census) Postcode(s) 5237 State electorate(s) Schubert Local time Wednesday 12:32 AM | Established 1860s LGA(s) Mid Murray Council Postal code 5237 Federal division Division of Barker | |
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Palmer is a town just east of the Adelaide Hills region of South Australia along the Adelaide-Mannum Road, 70 kilometres east-north-east of the state capital, Adelaide and 15 km west-north-west of Mannum (34°51′S 139°9′E). It is located in the Mid Murray Council local government area. At the 2006 census, Palmer had a population of 329.
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Map of Palmer SA 5237, Australia
The town was named after Colonel George Palmer, a South Australian Colonisation Commissioner. It was settled in the 1860s as a mining and agricultural settlement.
At the ABS 2001 census, Palmer had a population of 305 people living in 124 dwellings.
Palmer has a primary school, a general store, hotel and a Lutheran Church. There are some nearby rock formations.
Heritage listings
Palmer has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: