Lowbank, South Australia

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Lowbank
South Australia
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Lowbank
Coordinates 34°10′59″S140°03′07″E / 34.183°S 140.052°E / -34.183; 140.052 Coordinates: 34°10′59″S140°03′07″E / 34.183°S 140.052°E / -34.183; 140.052
Postcode(s) 5330
State electorate(s) Chaffey
Federal Division(s) Barker
Localities around Lowbank:
Taylorville Pooginook
Holder Lowbank Good Hope Landing
Waikerie Kanni

Lowbank is a settlement in South Australia's riverland. [1] It is between the Sturt Highway and the left (south) bank of the Murray River east of Waikerie.

South Australia State of Australia

South Australia is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of 983,482 square kilometres (379,725 sq mi), it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories by area, and fifth largest by population. It has a total of 1.7 million people, and its population is the second most highly centralised in Australia, after Western Australia, with more than 77 percent of South Australians living in the capital, Adelaide, or its environs. Other population centres in the state are relatively small; Mount Gambier, the second largest centre, has a population of 28,684.

Riverland Region in South Australia

The Riverland is a region of South Australia. It covers an area of 9,386 square kilometres (3,624 sq mi) along the Murray River from where it flows into South Australia from New South Wales and Victoria downstream to Blanchetown. The major town centres are Renmark, Berri, Loxton, Waikerie, Barmera and Monash, along with many minor townships; the population is approximately 35,000 people.

Sturt Highway Australian national highway in New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia

The Sturt Highway is an Australian national highway in New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia. The Sturt Highway is an important road link for the transport of passengers and freight between Sydney and Adelaide and the regions situated adjacent to the route.

The highway is over 40 metres (130 ft) higher elevation than the river level, but only a kilometre away. [2] Lowbank has a slope rather than a cliff. Where there are relatively flat areas on the high ground, they are used for vineyards, however much of Lowbank is natural scrub on the slope. There are several historic landing sites along the river in Lowbank. Lowbank Primary School opened in 1915, but is now closed. [3] The boundaries of Lowbank include the Island Flat shack site. [4] Despite being almost 400 kilometres (250 mi) by river from the sea, water level is often only 6.1 metres (20 ft) above sea level, maintained by Lock 2. [5]

St Paul's Lutheran Church was built in 1913 and is next to the Sturt Highway. [6]

The Lutheran Church of Australia (LCA) is the major Lutheran denomination in Australia and New Zealand. It counts 450 congregations and 70,000 members according to official statistics as of 2013.

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References

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  2. Google (17 June 2017). "Lowbank, South Australia" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  3. "Placename Details: Lowbank Primary School". Property Location Browser Report. Government of South Australia. 16 January 2009. SA0034739. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  4. "Placename Details: Lowbank". Property Location Browser Report. Government of South Australia. 13 September 2012. SA0041477. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  5. "Weirs and locks". Murray-Darling Basin Authority . Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  6. "Find a... Search for Lowbank". Lutheran Church of Australia . Retrieved 17 June 2017.