Sandy Grove, South Australia

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Sandy Grove
South Australia
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Sandy Grove
Coordinates 36°52′20″S139°50′17″E / 36.87222°S 139.83806°E / -36.87222; 139.83806 Coordinates: 36°52′20″S139°50′17″E / 36.87222°S 139.83806°E / -36.87222; 139.83806
Population108 (2016 census) [1]
Established3 December 1998 [2]
Postcode(s) 5275
LGA(s) Kingston District Council
State electorate(s) MacKillop
Federal Division(s) Barker

Sandy Grove is a locality located within the Kingston District Council in the Limestone Coast region of South Australia.

Kingston District Council Local government area in South Australia

The Kingston District Council is a local government area in the Limestone Coast, South Australia established in 1873. Kingston SE is the largest town of the district and also the seat of council.

Limestone Coast Region in South Australia

The Limestone Coast is a name used since the early twenty-first century for a South Australian government region located in the south east of South Australia which immediately adjoins the continental coastline and the Victorian border. The name is also used for a tourist region and a wine zone both located in the same part of South Australia.

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.

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Sandy Grove (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 November 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ACT 1991 Notice to Assign Boundaries and Names to Places (in the District Council of Lacepede)" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia. 3 December 1998. p. 1711. Retrieved 4 December 2018.