Tepko, South Australia

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Tepko
South Australia
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Tepko
Coordinates 34°58′S139°11′E / 34.97°S 139.19°E / -34.97; 139.19
Population31 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s) 5254
Elevation109 m (358 ft) [2]
Location20 km (12 mi) northwest of Murray Bridge
LGA(s)
State electorate(s) Hammond (2018)
Federal division(s) Barker
Localities around Tepko:
Palmer Mannum
Rockleigh Tepko Caloote
Pallamana
Footnotes [3]

Tepko is a locality in the Murray Mallee between the Mount Lofty Ranges and the Murray River in South Australia.

Its name is derived from an Aboriginal name for a hill. [3] It spans the boundary between the Mid Murray Council and the Rural City of Murray Bridge.

Tepko was a stop on the Sedan railway line. The last grain train went through the town in 2005.

As the Heywood interconnector goes past Tepko, a $750 million gas power plant was proposed in 2010 for the area, though was never built. [4] [5] A 240 MW four-hour grid battery is being built for 2027 at Summerfield. [6]

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tepko (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Placename Details: Tepko Railway Station". Property Location Browser Report. Government of South Australia. 26 March 2007. SA0047681. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Placename Details: Tepko (LOCB)". Property Location Browser Report. Government of South Australia. 26 March 2007. SA0044868. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  4. ↑ Changarathil, Valerina (26 November 2012). "Peak power station Cherokee planned for Tepko at risk from solar panel influx". The Advertiser. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  5. ↑ Strathearn, Peri (21 March 2017). "Cherokee gas power plant at Tepko could solve SA's energy woes, Mid Murray Mayor Dave Burgess says". The Murray Valley Standard . Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  6. ↑ "CIP begins building 960 MWh big battery in South Australia". pv magazine Australia. 11 February 2025.



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