Edillilie, South Australia
Town in South Australia
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Edillilie is a small town on Eyre Peninsula in South Australia. It is on the Tod Highway and Eyre Peninsula Railway north of Port Lincoln.
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| Coordinates: 34.411°S 135.706°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | South Australia | ||||||||||||
| Region | Eyre Western[1] | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1908[2] | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 72 m (236 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 129 (SAL 2021)[6] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 5630 | ||||||||||||
| County | Flinders[1] | ||||||||||||
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The town was named after Edillilie Creek.[2] The railway station was originally named Mortlock Siding.[7] It still has bulk grain silos,[8] however passenger service ended many years ago. The grain silos are serviced by Viterra.[9]
Edillilie is located within the federal Division of Grey, the state electoral district of Flinders and the local government area of the District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula.[2][4][3]
