Wilmington, South Australia
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Wilmington is a town in the southern Flinders Ranges
region of South Australia
. The town is located in the District Council of Mount Remarkable
Local Government Area, 305 kilometres (190 mi) north of the state capital, Adelaide
. At the 2006 census
, Wilmington had a population of 220.
Wilmington is a farming community, known for sheep, wheat and barley, but more recently the temperature conditions and rainfall has contributed to the increasing popularity of the planting of olive groves.
The town has its own General Store, Post Office, Hotel, Caravan Park, Take-away shop, 2 Service Stations, Butcher, Primary School, museum and antique shops.
It borders the Mount Remarkable National Park
and the beautiful Alligator Gorge is a 10 minute drive from Wilmington.
Wilmington is a great place to stay as it is in such close proximity to many fantastic areas of the Flinders Ranges
, most notably Wilpena Pound
.
Wilmington was established as a stop over route for grain and wool being delivered by horse and cart from Port Augusta
on its way to Adelaide
.
Flinders Ranges
Flinders Ranges is the largest mountain range in South Australia, which starts approximately north west of Adelaide. The discontinuous ranges stretch for over from Port Pirie to Lake Callabonna...
region of South Australia
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 District Council of Mount Remarkable
District Council of Mount Remarkable
The Mount Remarkable District Council is a local government area located between the top the Spencer Gulf and the base of the Southern Flinders Ranges in South Australia. The district encompasses a wide variety of towns, including coastal ports and agricultural centres...
Local Government Area, 305 kilometres (190 mi) north of the state capital, Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
. 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,...
, Wilmington had a population of 220.
Wilmington is a farming community, known for sheep, wheat and barley, but more recently the temperature conditions and rainfall has contributed to the increasing popularity of the planting of olive groves.
The town has its own General Store, Post Office, Hotel, Caravan Park, Take-away shop, 2 Service Stations, Butcher, Primary School, museum and antique shops.
It borders the Mount Remarkable National Park
Mount Remarkable National Park
Mount Remarkable is a national park in South Australia , 238 km north of Adelaide.Edward John Eyre named Mount Remarkable in June 1840...
and the beautiful Alligator Gorge is a 10 minute drive from Wilmington.
Wilmington is a great place to stay as it is in such close proximity to many fantastic areas of the Flinders Ranges
Flinders Ranges
Flinders Ranges is the largest mountain range in South Australia, which starts approximately north west of Adelaide. The discontinuous ranges stretch for over from Port Pirie to Lake Callabonna...
, most notably Wilpena Pound
Wilpena Pound
Wilpena Pound is a natural amphitheatre of mountains located north of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia in the heart of the Flinders Ranges National Park. The Pound is the most northern point with access via a sealed road in this part of the Flinders Ranges...
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Wilmington was established as a stop over route for grain and wool being delivered by horse and cart from Port Augusta
Port Augusta, South Australia
-Electricity generation:Electricity is generated at the Playford B and Northern power stations from brown coal mined at Leigh Creek, 250 km to the north...
on its way to Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
.