South Kilkerran, South Australia

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South Kilkerran
South Australia
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St John's Lutheran church at South Kilkerran
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South Kilkerran
Coordinates 34°26′33″S137°35′18″E / 34.442617°S 137.588211°E / -34.442617; 137.588211 Coordinates: 34°26′33″S137°35′18″E / 34.442617°S 137.588211°E / -34.442617; 137.588211 [1]
Population54 (2016 census) [2]
Established27 May 1999 [3]
Postcode(s) 5573
Time zone ACST (UTC+9:30)
 • Summer (DST) ACST (UTC+10:30)
Location9 km (6 mi) SW of Maitland
LGA(s) Yorke Peninsula Council
Region Yorke and Mid North [1]
County Fergusson [1]
State electorate(s) Narungga [4]
Federal Division(s) Grey [5]
Mean max temp [6] Mean min temp [6] Annual rainfall [6]
21.9 °C
71 °F
11.3 °C
52 °F
504.0 mm
19.8 in
Localities around South Kilkerran:
Balgowan Maitland Maitland
Point Pearce
Port Victoria
South Kilkerran Yorke Valley
Port Victoria Urania Urania
FootnotesAdjoining localities [1]

South Kilkerran is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located on Yorke Peninsula between Maitland and Port Victoria. [1]

South Kilkerran is still the home of St John's Lutheran church. [7] It formerly also had a St Paul's Lutheran church, [8] and both churches had schools associated with them, [9] which are now closed.

The 2016 Australian census which was conducted in August 2016 reports that South Kilkerran had a population of 54 people. [2]

South Kilkerran is located within the federal division of Grey, the state electoral district of Narungga and the local government area of the Yorke Peninsula Council. [4] [5]

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