Qualco, South Australia

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Qualco
South Australia
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Qualco
Coordinates 34°06′24″S139°53′23″E / 34.106804°S 139.889623°E / -34.106804; 139.889623 Coordinates: 34°06′24″S139°53′23″E / 34.106804°S 139.889623°E / -34.106804; 139.889623 [1]
Population 59 (2016 census) [2]
Established 28 September 2000 [1]
Postcode(s) 5322
LGA(s) District Council of Loxton Waikerie
State electorate(s) Chaffey
Federal Division(s) Barker
Localities around Qualco:
Taylorville
Qualco Taylorville
Sunlands Ramco

Qualco is a locality in South Australia. [1] It is on the inside of a bend of the Murray River downstream from Waikerie, and the only land border is the main road from Waikerie to Cadell, with Sunlands on the other side of the road. The other side of the river is Taylorville.

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.

Murray River the longest river in Australia

The Murray River is Australia's longest river, at 2,508 kilometres (1,558 mi) in length. The Murray rises in the Australian Alps, draining the western side of Australia's highest mountains, and then meanders across Australia's inland plains, forming the border between the states of New South Wales and Victoria as it flows to the northwest into South Australia. It turns south at Morgan for its final 315 kilometres (196 mi), reaching the ocean at Lake Alexandrina.

Waikerie, South Australia Town in South Australia

Waikerie is a rural town in the Riverland region of South Australia on the south bank of the Murray River. At the 2006 census, Waikerie had a population of 1,744. The Sturt Highway passes to the south of the town at the top of the cliffs. There is a cable ferry crossing the river to provide vehicle access from the north side of the river.

Land use in Qualco is predominantly irrigated vineyards and orchards, along with some cereal crops. The river is bounded by wide flats that flood during periods of high flow.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Search result for Qualco, LOCB' with the following datasets selected - 'Local Government areas', 'SA Government Regions', 'Counties', 'Postcode', 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Land Development Plan Zone Categories' and 'Gazetteer'" . Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  2. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Qualco". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 March 2018. Blue pencil.svg
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