| Australia Plains South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Former Church (left) and school | |||||||||||||||
  Australia Plains | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°05′49″S139°09′00″E / 34.097°S 139.15°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 41 (SAL 2021) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5374 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Regional Council of Goyder | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Stuart | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Grey | ||||||||||||||
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Australia Plains is a rural locality in the Mid North region of South Australia, situated 127 km northeast of Adelaide in the Regional Council of Goyder. As of 2021, the population of Australia Plains was 41. [2]
The locality drew its name from "Australia Huts" which appeared on old pastoral lease plans of the area. [3] Australia huts were pine and daub huts used by drovers and shepherds. [4]
Australia Plains is located on the traditional lands of the Ngadjuri people. [5] The Ngadjuri people have been largely overlooked in the histories of colonisation and the subsequent dispossession from their traditional lands.
In the 1850s, pastoralists, including the Duttons of Anlaby, took up leasehold lands in Australia Plains. While farmers hesitated to occupy these less favourable lands situated beyond Goyder’s Line, the settlement of Australia Plains gradually came into existence during the early 1880s.
A general store and saddlery opened in 1876. Australia Plains Post Office operated from 1 April 1882 to 31 May 1971. [3] In 1883, a German Lutheran church and school were established. Later, in 1894, the church was replaced by St Johannis Lutheran Church. During World War I, the school had to close down due to the prevailing anti-German sentiment at the time. [6] [7] It was replaced by a public school which operated from 1917 until 1956. St Johannis Lutheran Church closed in the 1970s, and is now a private residence. [8]
In the 2021 Census, Australia Plains recorded a population of 41 people, with 60.5% being male and 39.5% female. The median age in this area was 40. There were 13 families and a total of 16 private dwellings. On average, each household consisted of 2.7 people. The median weekly household income was $850, while the median monthly mortgage repayments were $1,280. The median weekly rent was $233. Additionally, there was an average of 2.5 motor vehicles per dwelling in this region. [2]
As of 2023, Australia Plains no longer has any amenities.
The Australia Plains Solar Project is an ongoing initiative that involves the installation of ground-mounted solar panels covering an area of 340 hectares. Located in Australia Plains, this project aims to harness solar energy and generate electricity. It is currently in progress and is scheduled to be completed in 2023. [9]
Eudunda is a town in the Mid North region of South Australia, situated 110 kilometres northeast of Adelaide in the Regional Council of Goyder. As of 2021, Eudunda had a population of 815 people. Eudunda is known as the birthplace of author and educator Colin Thiele.
The Regional Council of Goyder is a local government area located in the Mid North region of South Australia. The council area is reliant on agriculture as a mainstay of its economy, with manufacturing and tourism also becoming prominent. The council seat is at Burra. A branch office is at Eudunda.
Robertstown is a town in the Mid North region of South Australia, situated 125 km north of Adelaide, in the Regional Council of Goyder. At the 2021 census, Robertstown had a population of 223 people.
Bower is a town in South Australia, approximately halfway between Eudunda and Morgan on the Thiele Highway.
Worlds End is a locality 18 km southeast of Burra in South Australia. It also includes the area formerly known as Lapford.
Point Pass is a small town in the Mid North of South Australia, 115 kilometres north of Adelaide. It is located 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) north of Eudunda, in the Regional Council of Goyder. As of 2021, the population of Point Pass was 123.
Bundey is a locality in the Mid North region of South Australia. It is located on Goyder's Line, on the plains between Burra and Morgan in the Regional Council of Goyder. The bounded locality of Bundey corresponds to the boundaries of the cadastral Hundred of Bundey, except for the southwestern corner of the Hundred which is the northeastern corner of the locality of Geranium Plains. Bundey was named in 1878 for politician William Henry Bundey.
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Bright is a rural locality in the Mid North region of South Australia, situated in the Regional Council of Goyder. It was established in August 2000, when boundaries were formalised for the "long established local name". It incorporates most of the cadastral Hundred of Bright, which was proclaimed on 17 June 1875 and named for politician Henry Edward Bright.
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Brady Creek is a rural locality in the Mid North region of South Australia, situated in the Regional Council of Goyder. It was established in August 2000, when boundaries were formalised for the "long established local name" for the creek which it is centred on and named after. It is divided between the cadastral Hundreds of Apoinga and English.
Peep Hill is a rural locality in the Mid North region of South Australia, situated 120km north-east of Adelaide in the Regional Council of Goyder. It was established in August 2000, when boundaries were formalised for the "long established local name". As of 2021, Peep Hill has a population of 22 residents.
Solar River Project is a proposed photovoltaic power station planned to be built near Robertstown in South Australia. The project received development approval from the Government of South Australia in June 2018 and was expected to start construction early in 2019. However, as of November 2021, the project was still proposed to be constructed, but work on site was not expected until at least the second half of 2022.
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