Galga, South Australia

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Galga
South Australia
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Galga
Coordinates 34°41′49″S139°57′38″E / 34.696816°S 139.960438°E / -34.696816; 139.960438 Coordinates: 34°41′49″S139°57′38″E / 34.696816°S 139.960438°E / -34.696816; 139.960438 [1]
Population17 (2016 census) [2]
Established10 February 1916 (town)
11 November 1999 (locality) [3] [1] [4]
Postcode(s) 5308 [5]
Elevation70 m (230 ft) [6]
Time zone ACST (UTC+9:30)
 • Summer (DST) ACDT (UTC+10:30)
Location
LGA(s)
Region Murray and Mallee [1]
County Albert [1]
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s) Barker [9]
Mean max temp [10] Mean min temp [10] Annual rainfall [10]
23.6 °C
74 °F		8.7 °C
48 °F		271.1 mm
10.7 in
Localities around Galga:
Bakara Well Maggea Mercunda
Bakara Well
Bakara 		Galga Mercunda
Copeville Copeville Copeville
FootnotesAdjoining localities [1]

Galga is a settlement in the northern Murray Mallee region of South Australia. [11] The town of Galga was surveyed in 1915 [12] after the Waikerie railway line from Karoonda to Waikerie was opened in 1914. The line was shortened to Galga in 1990, and closed completely in 1994. There is a small bulk grain silo at Galga, but it is no longer regularly used. [13] Galga has an active Country Fire Service brigade with one fire truck. [14]

The 2016 Australian census which was conducted in August 2016 reports that Galga had a population of 17 people. [2]

Galga is located within the federal division of Barker, the state electoral districts of Chaffey and Hammond, and the local government areas of the District Council of Karoonda East Murray and the District Council of Loxton Waikerie. [9] [7] [8] [1]

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