Galga, South Australia

Galga is a settlement in the northern Murray Mallee region of South Australia.[11] The town of Galga was surveyed in 1915[12] after the Waikerie railway line from Karoonda to Waikerie was opened in 1914. The line was shortened to Galga in 1990, and closed completely in 1994. There is a small bulk grain silo at Galga, but it is no longer regularly used.[13] Galga has an active Country Fire Service brigade with one fire truck.[14]

Galga
South Australia
Galga
Coordinates34°41′49″S 139°57′38″E[1]
Population17 (2016 census)[2]
Established10 February 1916 (town)
11 November 1999 (locality)[3][1][4]
Postcode(s)5308[5]
Elevation70 m (230 ft)[6]
Time zoneACST (UTC+9:30)
 • Summer (DST)ACDT (UTC+10:30)
Location
LGA(s)
RegionMurray and Mallee[1]
CountyAlbert[1]
State electorate(s)
Federal Division(s)Barker[9]
Mean max temp[10] Mean min temp[10] Annual rainfall[10]
23.6 °C
74 °F		 8.7 °C
48 °F		 271.1 mm
10.7 in
Localities around Galga:
Bakara Well Maggea Mercunda
Bakara Well
Bakara		 Galga Mercunda
Copeville Copeville Copeville
FootnotesAdjoining localities[1]

The 2016 Australian census which was conducted in August 2016 reports that Galga had a population of 17 people.[2]

Galga is located within the federal division of Barker, the state electoral districts of Chaffey and Hammond, and the local government areas of the District Council of Karoonda East Murray and the District Council of Loxton Waikerie.[9][7][8][1]

References
  1. "Search results for 'Galga, LOCB' with the following datasets being selected - 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Government Towns', 'Counties', 'Local Government Areas', 'SA Government Regions' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Galga". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  3. Styles, A.W. (10 February 1916). "TOWN OF GALGA" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. South Australian Government. p. 265. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  4. Kentish, P.M. (11 November 1999). "GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ACT 1991 Notice to Assign Boundaries to Places (in the District Council of Karoonda East Murray)" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. South Australian Government. p. 2321. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  5. "Postcode for Galga, South Australia". Postcodes Australia. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  6. "Search results for 'Galga Railway Station' with the following datasets being selected - 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Government Towns', 'Counties', 'Gazetteer' and 'Railways'". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  7. "District of Chaffey (map)". Electoral Commission SA. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  8. "District of Hammond (map)". Electoral Commission SA. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  9. "Federal electoral division of Barker, boundary gazetted 16 December 2011" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  10. "Summary (climate) statistics CALIPH (nearest weather station)". Commonwealth of Australia, Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  11. "2905.0 - Statistical Geography: Volume 2 -- Census Geographic Areas, Australia, 2006". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  12. "Placename Details: Galga". Property Location Browser (LOCB). Government of South Australia. 4 March 2010. SA0025354. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  13. "Available storage capacity, including the number of segregations made available during harvest", 2010.11 post harvest review working group report (PDF), Viterra, p. 16, archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2015, retrieved 21 October 2016
  14. "SA Country Fire Service Station – Galga and District". South Australian Country Fire Service. 4 February 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016.


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