Jervois, South Australia
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Jervois is a town in South Australia
. The town is located in the Rural City of Murray Bridge
local government area, 99 kilometres (61.5 mi) south of the state capital, Adelaide and on the opposite bank of the River Murray
from nearby Tailem Bend
. At the 2006 census
, Jervois and the surrounding area had a population of 283.
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
. The town is located in the Rural City of Murray Bridge
Rural City of Murray Bridge
The Rural City of Murray Bridge is the local government area in South Australia that contains the city of Murray Bridge and suburbs: White Hill, Gifford Hill, Swanport, Long Flat, Riverglades, Avoca Dell, Willowbanks, SunnySide, Northern Heights, Rocky Gully, Mobilong and Monarto South.Surrounding...
local government area, 99 kilometres (61.5 mi) south of the state capital, Adelaide and on the opposite bank of the River Murray
Murray River
The Murray River is Australia's longest river. At in length, the Murray rises in the Australian Alps, draining the western side of Australia's highest mountains and, for most of its length, meanders across Australia's inland plains, forming the border between New South Wales and Victoria as it...
from nearby Tailem Bend
Tailem Bend, South Australia
Tailem Bend is a town on the Murray River in South Australia. The town was proclaimed in 1887, the year after the main railway came through. At the 2006 census, Tailem Bend had a population of 1,457....
. At the 2006 census
Census in Australia
The Australian census is administered once every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The most recent census was conducted on 9 August 2011; the next will be conducted in 2016. Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961, they had also been run in 1901, 1911, 1921, 1933,...
, Jervois and the surrounding area had a population of 283.