Whyalla Playford, South Australia

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Whyalla Playford
Whyalla,  South Australia
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Whyalla Playford
Coordinates 33°02′S137°34′E / 33.03°S 137.57°E / -33.03; 137.57
Population2,540 (SAL 2021) [1]
Established2 March 1967 [2]
Postcode(s) 5600
Location2 km (1 mi) west of Whyalla
LGA(s) City of Whyalla
State electorate(s) Giles
Federal division(s) Grey
Suburbs around Whyalla Playford:
Whyalla Barson
Whyalla Norrie Whyalla Playford Whyalla
Mullaquana
Footnotes [3]

Whyalla Playford is a suburb of Whyalla in South Australia. It is bounded on the east and south by the Lincoln Highway and on the north by the BHP Whyalla Tramway. It was gazetted in 1967 with the boundaries adjusted in 1975 and 2000. [2] [3]

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Whyalla Playford (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 Shard, A.J. (2 March 1967). "CROWN LANDS ACT, 1929-1966: HUNDRED OF RANDELL" (PDF). South Australian Government Gazette . Government of South Australia. p. 683. Retrieved 7 January 2019. hereby name the lands defined in the first, second and third schedules hereto "Whyalla Playford", "Whyalla Norrie", and "Whyalla Stuart", respectively.
  3. 1 2 "Placename Details: Whyalla Playford". Property Location Browser Report. Government of South Australia. 11 March 2009. SA0021688. Retrieved 7 January 2019.