Perponda, South Australia
Town in South Australia
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Perponda is a town and locality in the Australian state of South Australia located about 111 kilometres (69 mi) east of the state capital of Adelaide.[1][7]
CountryAustralia
Elevation86 m (282 ft)
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  Perponda | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 34°58′58″S 139°49′00″E[1] | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | South Australia | ||||||||||||
| Region | Murray and Mallee[1] | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1 May 1919 (town) 11 November 1999 (locality)[2][3] | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 86 m (282 ft) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 45 (SAL 2021)[6] | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+9:30 (ACST) | ||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+10:30 (ACDT) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 5308[7] | ||||||||||||
| County | Buccleuch[1] | ||||||||||||
| Mean max temp | 23.6 °C (74.5 °F)[8] | ||||||||||||
| Mean min temp | 9.3 °C (48.7 °F)[8] | ||||||||||||
| Annual rainfall | 343.0 mm (13.50 in)[8] | ||||||||||||
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| Locations[7] Adjoining localities[1] | |||||||||||||
History
Perponda was on the Waikerie railway line until it closed in 1994. The school opened in 1924, but has since closed.[9] The town was surveyed in 1919 and the name is derived from the local Aboriginal word for the plains.[10] The modern locality area includes the former town of Kalyan which was the next siding north along the railway.[11]
