Perlubie, South Australia

Perlubie is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located on the west coast of Eyre Peninsula about 472 kilometres (293 mi) north-west of the state capital of Adelaide and about 24 kilometres (15 mi) north-east of the municipal seat of Streaky Bay.[1]

Perlubie
South Australia
Perlubie
Coordinates32°36′36″S 134°20′42″E[1]
Population48 (2016 census)[2]
Established12 April 2001[3]
Postcode(s)5680[1]
Elevation1 m (3 ft)
Time zoneACST (UTC+9:30)
 • Summer (DST)ACDT (UTC+10:30)
Location
LGA(s)District Council of Streaky Bay[1]
RegionEyre Western[1]
CountyRobinson[1]
State electorate(s)Flinders[4]
Federal Division(s)Grey[5]
Mean max temp[6] Mean min temp[6] Annual rainfall[6]
23.1 °C
74 °F		 12.2 °C
54 °F		 377.8 mm
14.9 in
Localities around Perlubie:
Streaky Bay (body of water) Haslam
Petina		 Petina
Streaky Bay (body of water) Perlubie Chilpenunda
Streaky Bay (body of water) Eba Anchorage
Piednippie		 Chilpenunda
FootnotesLocations[1]
Adjoining localities[1]

History

Perlubie was selected as the name of the locality whose boundaries were created in April 2001. The name is derived from places within the locality such as Perlubie Hut and Perlubie Well. The word ‘Perlubie” is reported to be of Aboriginal origins and to mean “white sand hill.” Despite having identical names, Perlubie is not associated with the Hundred of Perlubie as it is located in the Hundred of Finlayson.[1][7]

Governance

Perlubie is located within the federal division of Grey, the state electoral district of Flinders and the local government area of the District Council of Streaky Bay.[5][4][1]

Perlubie Beach

Perlubie Beach is a beach located in the south-western corner of Perlubie on the coast of a cove overlooking both Streaky Bay and Eba Island.[8]

It has become renowned on the Eyre Peninsula for its unique New Year's Day Race Meet on the beach. The race is a 1600 m event along the beach at low tide and dates back to 1913, when the first race was held. The sea weathered stands and saddling enclosures are among the only notable historical structures in the area, used solely for the New Year's Eve Race meet.

A sports day is typically held the following day, 1 January, with buses running from the Streaky Bay Caravan Park to the beach.[9]

Access to the beach runs through private property at the current time.

Although a remote area, a number of lots have recently been sold and development is expected to occur soon.[10]

References
  1. "Search results for 'Perlubie, LOCB' with the following datasets being selected – 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Counties', 'Government Towns', Local Government Areas', 'Postcodes', 'SA Government Regions', 'Gazetteer' and 'Roads'". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Perlubie". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  3. Lawson, Robert (12 April 2001). "GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ACT 1991 Notice to Assign Names and Boundaries to Places (in the District Council of Streaky Bay)" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. South Australian Government. p. 1587. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  4. "District of Flinders Background Profile". Electoral Commission SA. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  5. "Federal electoral division of Grey" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  6. "Monthly climate statistics: Summary statistics STREAKY BAY (nearest station)". Commonwealth of Australia , Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  7. "Perlubie, Hundred of, Nomenclature". State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  8. "Streaky Bay District Map" (PDF). District Council of Streaky Bay. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  9. "Perlubie Beach Sports Day Perlubie Beach January 1st - Every Year". District Council of Streaky Bay. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  10. Kesab Tidy Towns, EBA Anchorage, Perlubie Landing and Haslam (PDF), archived from the original (PDF) on 31 August 2007, retrieved 25 May 2007
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