Lake Gilles, South Australia

Lake Gilles is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located on the Eyre Peninsula about 278 kilometres (173 miles) north west of the state capital of Adelaide and about 35 kilometres (22 miles) to the north-east of the town of Kimba.[1]

Lake Gilles
South Australia
Lake Gilles (water body)
Lake Gilles is located in South Australia
Lake Gilles
Lake Gilles
Coordinates32°57′44″S 136°44′03″E / 32.962333°S 136.734184°E / -32.962333; 136.734184[1]
Population0 (SAL 2016)[3][4]
Established26 April 2013[1]
Postcode(s)5611[1]
Area655.27 km2 (253.0 sq mi)[5]
Time zoneACST (UTC 9:30)
 • Summer (DST)ACST (UTC 10:30)
Location
  • 278 km (173 mi) north-west of Adelaide
  • 35 km (22 mi) north-east of Kimba
LGA(s)
RegionFar North[1]
CountyBuxton[1]
Hore-Ruthven[1]
State electorate(s)Giles[6]
Federal division(s)Grey[7]
Mean max temp[8] Mean min temp[8] Annual rainfall[8]
23.7 °C
75 °F
10.3 °C
51 °F
344.8 mm
13.6 in
Suburbs around Lake Gilles:
Uno Uno
Corunna Station
Corunna Station
Uno
Moseley
Lake Gilles Corunna Station
Gilles Downs
Cooyerdoo
Kelly Barna Cooyerdoo
FootnotesLocation[1]
Adjoining localities[1]

Lake Gilles consists of the water body known as Lake Gilles and a parcel of land to the lake's immediate south all of which is within the boundaries of the protected area, the Lake Gilles Conservation Park. Accordingly, the sole land use within the locality is conservation. The section of the Eyre Highway between Kimba in the west and Iron Knob in the east passes through the locality.[9]

The locality was established on 26 April 2013 in respect to “the long established local name.” Its name is derived from the lake of the same name which is located within the boundaries of the locality.[1]

Lake Gilles is located within the federal Division of Grey, the state electoral district of Giles, the District Council of Kimba, the Pastoral Unincorporated Area of South Australia and the state’s Far North region.[1][2][6][7][10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Search results for 'Lake Gilles, LOCB' with the following datasets selected - 'Suburbs and localities', 'Counties', 'Local Government Areas', 'Postcodes', 'SA Government Regions' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. South Australian Government. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Development Plan, Land Not Within a Council Area Eyre, Far North, Riverland and Whyalla – 18 October 2012" (PDF). Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. 2012. pp. 11, 13, 162 & 163. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  3. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lake Gilles (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.  
  4. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lake Gilles (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  5. ^ "Protected Areas Information System – reserve list (as of 16 July 2015)" (PDF). Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  6. ^ a b "District of Giles Background Profile". Electoral Commission SA. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  7. ^ a b "Federal electoral division of Grey, boundary gazetted 16 December 2011" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  8. ^ a b c "Monthly climate statistics: Summary statistics Kimba (nearest weather station)". Commonwealth of Australia, Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  9. ^ "Eastern Eyre Peninsula Parks Management Plan" (PDF). Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. 2014. pp. 3 & 4. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  10. ^ "Far North SA government region" (PDF). The Government of South Australia. Retrieved 16 August 2015.