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Wilmington, South Australia

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Population
  
497 (2011 census)

State electorate(s)
  
Stuart

Mean max temp
  
Mean min temp

Postcode(s)
  
5485

Federal Division(s)
  
Grey

Postal code
  
5485

Wilmington, South Australia httpswwwmindatorgarphotos424h3180556871001

LGA(s)
  
District Council of Mount Remarkable

Weather
  
9°C, Wind SE at 10 km/h, 57% Humidity

Location
  
220 km (137 mi) N of Adelaide; 43 km (27 mi) SE of Port Augusta; 24 km (15 mi) N of Melrose

Points of interest
  
Mount Remarkable National, Sansouci Puppet Museum, Mount Brown Conserva

Wilmington is a town in the Mid North region of South Australia. The town is located in the District Council of Mount Remarkable local government area, 305 kilometres (190 mi) north of the state capital, Adelaide. At the 2006 census, Wilmington had a population of 220.

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Map of Wilmington SA 5485, Australia

Originally named "Beautiful Valley", Wilmington is a farming community, known for sheep, wheat and barley, but more recently the temperature conditions and rainfall have contributed to the increasing popularity of the planting of olive groves.

The town has a post office, hotel, two caravan parks, take-away shop, two service stations, primary school, kindergarten, museum and op shop.

It borders the Mount Remarkable National Park and the beautiful Alligator Gorge is a 10-minute drive from Wilmington.

Wilmington is a popular place to stay due to its proximity to the tourist areas of the Flinders Ranges, most notably Wilpena Pound.

Wilmington was established as a stop over route for grain and wool being delivered by horse and cart from Port Augusta on its way to Adelaide. The historic Wilmington Coaching Stables on Fourth Street survive and are listed on the South Australian Heritage Register.

The town and surrounding areas formerly had their own municipality, the District Council of Wilmington, which merged into the current District Council of Mount Remarkable in 1980.

Transport

Wilmington was the northern terminus of the Wilmington railway line from 1915 when the line was built until it closed in 1969.

Wilmington is on the Horrocks Highway at the junction where Main North Road turns west to pass through Horrocks Pass, and Horrocks Highway continues north to Quorn, South Australia. South of Wilmington, the same road carries both names to Gawler on the northern outskirts of Adelaide.

Terka

A town was surveyed in 1924 adjacent to the Terka railway siding six kilometres south of Wilmington, which was named from a nearby homestead. The town was "declared ceased to exist" in 1983 and is now considered to be part of the area of Wilmington.

References

Wilmington, South Australia Wikipedia


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