Yahl, South Australia

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Yahl
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Yahl
Coordinates: 37°52′46″S140°49′41″E / 37.879312°S 140.82817°E / -37.879312; 140.82817 [1]
Country Australia
State South Australia
Region Limestone Coast [2]
LGA
Location
Established1999 [3]
Government
   State electorate
   Federal division
Elevation60 m (200 ft)
Population
  Total211 (UCL 2021) [6]
Postcode
5291
County Grey [1]
Mean max temp19.0 °C (66.2 °F) [7]
Mean min temp8.2 °C (46.8 °F) [7]
Annual rainfall710.9 mm (27.99 in) [7]
Localities around Yahl
Mount Gambier Mount Gambier
Glenburnie
Glenburnie
OB Flat
Square Mile
OB Flat
Yahl Glenburnie
Caroline
Caveton Caveton
Caroline
Caroline
Locations [3]
Adjoining localities [1]

Yahl is a Hamlet (small township) that is approximately 7 kilometres south east from Mount Gambier.

The area around present day Yahl was originally inhabited by the local Bungandidj people.[ citation needed ] Yahl is the aboriginal word for "waters, much water". [8]

The following have been listed as state heritage places on the South Australian Heritage Register – the Former Oast House and Attached Stone Building and the German style cottage. [9] [10]

Yahl is located within the federal division of Barker, the state electoral district of Mount Gambier and the local government area of the District Council of Grant. [5] [4] [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Search results for Yahl, LOCB' with the following datasets selected – 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Government towns', 'Counties', 'Local Government Area', 'SA Government Regions' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. South Australian Government. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  2. "Limestone Coast SA Government region" (PDF). The Government of South Australia. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Search result for "Yahl(Locality Bounded)" (Record no SA0053603 with the following layers selected – "Suburbs and Localities", "County", "Hundred", "Place names (gazetteer)", "Road Labels" and "Development Plan Layers"". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  4. 1 2 "District of Mount Gambier Background Profile". Electoral Commission SA. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  5. 1 2 "Federal electoral division of Barker" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Yahl (urban centre and locality)". Australian Census 2021.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  7. 1 2 3 "Summary (climate) Summary statistics MOUNT GAMBIER AERO (nearest weather station)". Commonwealth of Australia, Bureau of Meteorology . Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  8. Yahl Archived 30 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved 2017-08-30
  9. "Former Oast House and Attached Stone Building". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  10. "Dwelling – German Style Cottage". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 12 May 2017.