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Agery, South Australia

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Agery is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located on Yorke Peninsula. It is situated 17 km south-east of Moonta. Its name comes from the Aboriginal word ngadjali meaning "pipe clay".[8]

CountryAustralia
Established24 May 1999 (locality)[3]
Elevation104 m (341 ft)
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Agery is located in Yorke Peninsula Council
Agery
Agery
Coordinates: 34°09′0″S 137°44′24″E[1]
CountryAustralia
StateSouth Australia
RegionYorke and Mid North[2]
LGA
Established24 May 1999 (locality)[3]
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Elevation104 m (341 ft)
Population
 • Total90 (SAL 2021)[6]
Postcode
5558
CountyDaly[1]
Localities around Agery
Kooroona Moonta Mines
East Moonta
Boors Plain
Cunliffe
Cunliffe
Nalyappa Agery Sunnyvale
Weetulta Weetulta
Arthurton
Arthurton
Adjoining localities[1][7]
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History

Agery School opened in 1880 and operated for over 100 years. It closed in 1982. Agery Post Office opened in December 1890.[8] Agery Methodist Church, originally known as the New Wesleyan Chapel, was built in 1885 and remained open until 1970.[9]

Features

Agery Reserve is a small nature reserve that is managed by the Moonta Branch of the National Trust of South Australia. It comprises 3.3 ha of mallee scrub.[10]

Governance

Agery is located within the federal division of Grey, the state electoral district of Narungga and the local government area of the Yorke Peninsula Council.[1][5][4]

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