Clements Gap, South Australia
Clements Gap is a locality in South Australia's Mid North. The name is a reference to the co-located pass through the north end of the Barunga Range. The Clements Gap pass in turn is thought to be named after a shepherd in the area prior to 1880, per research by local historian Rodney Cockburn.
| Clements Gap South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Clements Gap | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33.524060°S 138.040390°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 54 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5523 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 16 km (10 mi) nw of Redhill | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Port Pirie Barunga West | ||||||||||||||
| County | County of Daly | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Narungga | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Grey | ||||||||||||||
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The Clements Gap school was opened in 1880 by John Wauchope and closed in 1942.
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