Chinaman Wells is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located on the west coast of Yorke Peninsula immediately adjoining Spencer Gulf about 119 kilometres (74 miles) north-west of the state capital of Adelaide.[3][2][8]
Chinaman Wells South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 34.381080°S 137.480490°E / -34.381080; 137.480490 | ||||||||||||||
Population | 312 (shared with other localities within the “State Suburb of Balgowan”) (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1999[2] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 5573[3] | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | ACST (UTC+9:30) | ||||||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | ACST (UTC+10:30) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 119 km (74 mi) north-west of Adelaide | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Yorke Peninsula Council[2] | ||||||||||||||
Region | Yorke and Mid North[4] | ||||||||||||||
County | Fergusson[2] | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Narungga[5] | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Grey[6] | ||||||||||||||
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Footnotes | Distances[3] Coordinates[2] Climate[7] Adjoining localities[2] |
Its boundaries were created in May 1999 for the “long established name” which was originally used for a shack site now within the locality. The locality also includes the Holywood Shack Area.[2]
As of 2016, the majority land use within the locality is conservation zoned in respect to close proximity to the coastline with Spencer Gulf. A secondary use is a strip of land overlooking the coastline which is zoned for residential use.[8]
Chinaman Wells is located within the federal division of Grey, the state electoral district of Narungga and the local government area of the Yorke Peninsula Council.[6][5][2]
Localities of the Yorke Peninsula Council | |
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