Hynam, South Australia

Hynam
Hynam; South Australia
	Hynam
Coordinates	36°56′28″S 140°51′17″E[1]
Population	151 (northern part of locality only) (2016 census)[2] [lower-alpha 1]; 61 (shared with Laurie Park) (2016 census)[3][lower-alpha 2];
Established	10 June 1909 (town); 12 April 2001 (locality)[1][4][5]
Postcode(s)	5262[6]
Elevation	78 m (256 ft)(railway station)[7]
Time zone	ACST (UTC+9:30)
• Summer (DST)	ACST (UTC+10:30)
Location	302 km (188 mi) SE of Adelaide ; 11 km (7 mi) E of Naracoorte ;
LGA(s)	Naracoorte Lucindale Council[1]
Region	Limestone Coast[1]
County	Robe[1]
State electorate(s)	MacKillop[8]
Federal Division(s)	Barker[9]
	Localities around Hynam:
Footnotes	Locations[6]; Adjoining localities[1][11]

Hynam (formerly Hynam East) is a town and locality in the Australian state of South Australia located in the state's south-east within the Limestone Coast region on the border with the state of Victoria about 302 kilometres (188 miles) south east of the state capital of Adelaide and about 11 kilometres (6.8 miles) east of the municipal seat of Naracoorte.[1][6]

Hynam began as a government town proclaimed as Hynam East on 10 June 1909. It is located adjacent to the Hynam Railway Station and consisted of two parts which were respectively placed on the north and south sides of the railway line. Its name was ‘altered’ to ‘Hynam’ on 20 February 1941. Boundaries for the locality of Hynam were created on 12 April 2001. Its boundaries include the Government Town of Hynam and northern part of the site of the ceased Government Town of Jessie.[1][4][12][5]

Hynam was on the Mount Gambier railway line between Wolseley and Mount Gambier, South Australia which closed on 12 April 1995.

The 2016 Australian census which was conducted in August 2016 reports that the part of Hynam north of the Wimmera Highway in the east and the unsealed roads of Nolans and Parsons in the west, had a population of 151 people while the part of Hynam south of the above-mentioned roads shared 61 people with the locality of Laurie Park.[2][1]

Hynam is located within the federal division of Barker, the state electoral district of MacKillop and the local government area of the Naracoorte Lucindale Council.[9][1][8]

References

Notes

For the 2016 census, the ‘State Suburb of Hynam’ consisted of the northern part of the locality of Hynam. The southern boundary of the state suburb follows road alignments which include the northern boundaries of Mount Light in the west and Laurie Park in the east.[2][1]
For the 2016 census, the ‘State Suburb of Laurie Park’ consisted of the southern part of the locality of Hynam and all of Laurie Park.[3][1]

Citations

"Search results for 'Hynam, LOCB' with the following datasets being selected – 'NPW and Conservation Properties'. 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Government Towns', 'Counties', 'Local Government Areas', 'SA Government Regions', 'Gazetteer', 'Railways' and 'Roads'". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hynam (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Laurie Park (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
"TOWN OF HYNAM EAST" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. South Australian Government. 10 June 1909. p. 225. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
"GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ACT 1991 Notice to Assign a Boundary to a Place (to areas within the Naracoorte Lucindale Council)" (PDF). South Australian Government Gazette. South Australian government. 12 April 2001. p. 1587. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
"Postcode for Hynam, South Australia". Postcodes Australia. postcodes-australia.com. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
"Search result for 'Hynam Railway Station' with the following datasets selected - 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Government Towns', 'Gazetteer' and 'Railways'". Location SA Map Viewer. South Australian government. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
"District of MacKillop Background Profile". Electoral Commission SA. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
"Federal electoral division of Barker" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
"Naracoorte Aerodrome (nearest weather station)". Climate statistics for Australian locations. Bureau of Meteorology. 1 July 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
"WEST WIMMERA SHIRE, TOWN AND RURAL DISTRICT NAMES AND BOUNDARIES" (PDF). he State of Victoria, Department of Sustainability and Environment. 2007. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
"ALTERATION OF NAMES OF TOWNS AND PLACES" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. South Australian Government. 20 February 1941. p. 225. Retrieved 24 February 2018.

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[3] For the 2016 census, the ‘State Suburb of Hynam’ consisted of the northern part of the locality of Hynam. The southern boundary of the state suburb follows road alignments which include the northern boundaries of Mount Light in the west and Laurie Park in the east.[2][1]

[5] For the 2016 census, the ‘State Suburb of Laurie Park’ consisted of the southern part of the locality of Hynam and all of Laurie Park.[3][1]

[LMV-1] "Search results for 'Hynam, LOCB' with the following datasets being selected – 'NPW and Conservation Properties'. 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Government Towns', 'Counties', 'Local Government Areas', 'SA Government Regions', 'Gazetteer', 'Railways' and 'Roads'". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 1 July 2018.

[Census2016-2] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hynam (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 February 2018.

[Census2016-south-4] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Laurie Park (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 February 2018.

[SAGG-1909-6] "TOWN OF HYNAM EAST" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. South Australian Government. 10 June 1909. p. 225. Retrieved 24 February 2018.

[SAGG-2001-7] "GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ACT 1991 Notice to Assign a Boundary to a Place (to areas within the Naracoorte Lucindale Council)" (PDF). South Australian Government Gazette. South Australian government. 12 April 2001. p. 1587. Retrieved 24 February 2018.

[postcode-8] "Postcode for Hynam, South Australia". Postcodes Australia. postcodes-australia.com. Retrieved 1 July 2018.

[LMV-RSTA-9] "Search result for 'Hynam Railway Station' with the following datasets selected - 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Government Towns', 'Gazetteer' and 'Railways'". Location SA Map Viewer. South Australian government. Retrieved 1 July 2018.

[ECSA-10] "District of MacKillop Background Profile". Electoral Commission SA. Retrieved 12 April 2016.

[AEC-11] "Federal electoral division of Barker" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 28 March 2016.

[climate-12] "Naracoorte Aerodrome (nearest weather station)". Climate statistics for Australian locations. Bureau of Meteorology. 1 July 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018.

[Vic-13] "WEST WIMMERA SHIRE, TOWN AND RURAL DISTRICT NAMES AND BOUNDARIES" (PDF). he State of Victoria, Department of Sustainability and Environment. 2007. Retrieved 25 February 2018.

[SAGG-1941-14] "ALTERATION OF NAMES OF TOWNS AND PLACES" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. South Australian Government. 20 February 1941. p. 225. Retrieved 24 February 2018.