| Caltowie South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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  Caltowie | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°10′51″S138°28′58″E / 33.1809°S 138.4827°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 122 (SAL 2021) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 225 km (140 mi) north of Adelaide | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Northern Areas Council | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Stuart | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Grey | ||||||||||||||
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Caltowie is a town in the Mid North region of South Australia. [2] It is on the Wilkins Highway and the Crystal Brook-Broken Hill railway line between Gladstone and Jamestown.
Caltowie was first known to European settlers as 'Carcowie' (meaning lizard's water hole), and became a popular stop for teamsters where they crossed the Yackamoorundie Creek. [3]
The Government Town of Caltowie was surveyed in 1871 at the centre of the Hundred of Caltowie a few months after the hundred had been proclaimed. [4]
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Town surveyed in November 1871. Originally a private subdivision of Sections 27, 52. Surveyed November 1871, no proclamation. First offered for sale on 15/8/1872. Boundaries created in April 2001 for long established name. Incorporates the Government Town of Caltowie.
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