Avon, South Australia
Avon is a locality, former rail siding and former township between Bowmans and Long Plains in the Mid North region of South Australia. The railway station was on the Adelaide–Port Augusta railway line.
| Avon South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Avon | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°17′S 138°20′E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 64 (SAL 2016) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5501 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 32 m (105 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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| Federal division(s) | Grey | ||||||||||||||
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The name "Avon" was taken from the Avon Farm settled by the Woods family in 1889. There was a school, post office store and church. The school opened in 1913. A Sunday school hall was built in 1923 and community hall in 1960
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