Coobowie
Coobowie is a town in the Australian state of South Australia near the south-eastern tip of Yorke Peninsula. Coobowie was proclaimed in 1875. Coobowie comes from an Aboriginal word meaning "wild fowl water". At the 2011 census, Coobowie shared a population of 220 with other localities. Coobowie's current outlook is to create many new features including making improvements to the foreshore play area.
| Coobowie South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Hotel Coobowie | |||||||||||||||
Coobowie | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35.045702°0′S 137.729851°0′E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 222 (UCL 2021) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 7 January 1875 (town) 27 May 1999 (locality) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5583 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Yorke Peninsula Council | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Yorke and Mid North | ||||||||||||||
| County | Fergusson | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Narungga | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Grey | ||||||||||||||
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| Footnotes | Locations Adjoining localities | ||||||||||||||
The protected area known as the Coobowie Aquatic Reserve is partly located within Coobowie with the remainder being located in the adjoining bay, Salt Creek Bay.
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