Population 168 (2006 census) State electorate(s) Chaffey Local time Friday 3:00 PM | Postcode(s) 5322 Postal code 5322 Federal division Division of Barker | |
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Location 170 km (106 mi) NW of Adelaide
86 km (53 mi) E of Renmark
7 km (4 mi) E of Waikerie LGA(s) District Council of Loxton Waikerie Weather 31°C, Wind NE at 8 km/h, 35% Humidity | ||
Ramco is a town in the Riverland region of South Australia 170 kilometres (110 mi) north-east of the state capital, Adelaide and 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of Waikerie. At the 2006 census, Ramco had a population of 168.
Map of Ramco SA 5322, Australia
Ramco has a post office, a Lutheran church, a town hall and a school, Ramco Primary School. The current town was surveyed in 1940 however there was an earlier village settlement by the same name in the same area, settled in 1894.
The name Ramco is derived from an Aboriginal word "Bogorampko", a mythical tribe supposed to be superior to all natives.
References
Ramco, South Australia Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA