Yahl, South Australia
Town in South Australia
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Yahl is a Hamlet (small township) that is approximately 7 kilometres south east from Mount Gambier.
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  Yahl | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 37°52′46″S 140°49′41″E[1] | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | South Australia | ||||||||||||
| Region | Limestone Coast[2] | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1999[3] | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 211 (UCL 2021)[6] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 5291 | ||||||||||||
| County | Grey[1] | ||||||||||||
| Mean max temp | 19.0 °C (66.2 °F)[7] | ||||||||||||
| Mean min temp | 8.2 °C (46.8 °F)[7] | ||||||||||||
| Annual rainfall | 710.9 mm (27.99 in)[7] | ||||||||||||
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| Locations[3] Adjoining localities[1] | |||||||||||||
The area around present day Yahl was originally inhabited by the local Bungandidj people.[citation needed] Yahl is the aboriginal word for "waters, much water".[8]
The following have been listed as state heritage places on the South Australian Heritage Register – the Former Oast House and Attached Stone Building and the German style cottage.[9][10]
Yahl is located within the federal division of Barker, the state electoral district of Mount Gambier and the local government area of the District Council of Grant.[5][4][1]
