Coobowie
Town in South Australia
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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".[1] 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.
CountryAustralia
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| Coordinates: 35.045702°0′S 137.729851°0′E[1] | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | South Australia | ||||||||||||
| Region | Yorke and Mid North[2] | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 7 January 1875 (town) 27 May 1999 (locality)[3][4] | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 222 (UCL 2021)[7] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 5583[8] | ||||||||||||
| County | Fergusson[1] | ||||||||||||
| Mean max temp | 20.5 °C (68.9 °F)[9] | ||||||||||||
| Mean min temp | 12.1 °C (53.8 °F)[9] | ||||||||||||
| Annual rainfall | 372.5 mm (14.67 in)[9] | ||||||||||||
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| Locations[8][1] Adjoining localities[10] | |||||||||||||
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.[11]
