Moody is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located on the Eyre Peninsula about 257 kilometres (160 miles) west of the state capital of Adelaide.[3] Its name and boundaries were both adopted and created in 1978. Its name is derived from the Hundred of Moody, the cadastral unit in which it is located.[2] Moody is located within the federal division of Grey, the state electoral district of Flinders and the local government area of the District Council of Tumby Bay.[2][5][6]
Moody South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 34.04920178°S 136.04603848°E / -34.04920178; 136.04603848 | ||||||||||||||
Population | 305 (shared with other localities within the “State Suburb of Ungarra”) (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1978[2] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 5607[3] | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | ACST (UTC+9:30) | ||||||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | ACST (UTC+10:30) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 257 km (160 mi) west of Adelaide | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | District Council of Tumby Bay[2] | ||||||||||||||
Region | Eyre Western[4] | ||||||||||||||
County | Jervois[2] | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Flinders[5] | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Grey[6] | ||||||||||||||
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Footnotes | Distances[3] Coordinates[2] Climate[7] Adjoining suburbs[2] |
Towns and localities of the District Council of Tumby Bay | |
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