Cleve, South Australia

Cleve is a small agriculturally based town on Central Eyre Peninsula in South Australia. It is 226 km southwest of Port Augusta and 143 km north of Port Lincoln. At the 2006 census, Cleve had a population of 738. The town has its origins in the 1850s, with the town established some twenty years later.

Cleve
South Australia
Cleve
Coordinates33°42′0″S 136°29′0″E
Population796 (UCL 2021)
Established1879
Postcode(s)5640
Elevation196 m (643 ft)
Location527 km (327 mi) North West of Adelaide
LGA(s)District Council of Cleve
RegionEyre Western
CountyJervois
State electorate(s)Flinders
Federal division(s)Grey
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
22.0 °C
72 °F
11.3 °C
52 °F
964 mm
38 in
Localities around Cleve:
Campoona Campoona
Mangalo
Miltalie
Campoona
Rudall
Cleve Cowell
Rudall Rudall
Verran
Arno Bay
Cowell
FootnotesAdjoining localities

Cleve is a hub for farmers and suppliers on the Eyre Peninsula and hosts a field day held each second year to offer the newest in farming equipment and stock.

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