Inkerman, South Australia

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Inkerman
South Australia
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Inkerman
Coordinates 34°16′37″S138°14′13″E / 34.27696268°S 138.23681511°E / -34.27696268; 138.23681511 Coordinates: 34°16′37″S138°14′13″E / 34.27696268°S 138.23681511°E / -34.27696268; 138.23681511
Population26 (2016 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 5550
LGA(s) Wakefield Regional Council
Region Mid North
County Gawler
State electorate(s) Narungga [2]
Federal division(s) Grey
Localities around Inkerman:
Port Wakefield Port Wakefield
Kallora
Kallora
Proof Range Inkerman Avon
Wild Horse Plains Wild Horse Plains Long Plains

Inkerman is a locality in South Australia beside Port Wakefield Road between Port Wakefield and Dublin. [3] The town is named for the Hundred of Inkerman, the cadastral unit at the centre of which the town lies. The hundred was named in 1856 by proclamation of Governor Richard MacDonnell after the Crimean War Battle of Inkerman. [4]

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Inkerman (SA)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 September 2020. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. Narungga (Map). Electoral District Boundaries Commission. 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  3. "Search for 'Inkerman, LOCB'". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. SA0031995. Retrieved 16 June 2017.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. "Search for 'Hundred of Inkerman, HD'". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. SA0032055. Archived from the original on 7 December 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2016.