Willochra, South Australia

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Willochra
South Australia
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Willochra
Coordinates 32°13′38″S138°08′20″E / 32.227331°S 138.138967°E / -32.227331; 138.138967
Population12 (SAL 2021) [1]
Established1860
Postcode(s) 5433 [2]
Location18 km (11 mi) NE of Quorn, South Australia
LGA(s) Flinders Ranges Council
State electorate(s) Electoral district of Stuart
Federal division(s) Division of Grey

Willochra is a rural locality and former town in the Flinders Ranges of South Australia, surveyed in 1860. It is at the heart of Willochra Plain which stretches approximately from Melrose to the Willochra locality, some distance northeast of Quorn, and is bisected by the Willochra Creek. The creek overflows across the plain within the locality of Willochra, being known as the 'Overflow of Willochra Creek'.

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Willochra (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Postcode for Willochra, South Australia". Postcodes Australia. Retrieved 26 June 2012.