Borrika is a town and locality in South Australia.[1] It is on the Karoonda Highway 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) east of Karoonda, and was on the Barmera railway line (opened 1913), later known as the Loxton railway line when the end of the main line closed but the Loxton branch remained open until 2015 and has now also closed.
| Borrika South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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  Borrika | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°01′26″S 140°02′58″E / 35.023995°S 140.049479°E[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 42 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 2 April 1914 (town) 11 November 1999 (locality)[3][4] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5309[5] | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | ACST (UTC+9:30) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | ACDT (UTC+10:30) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | District Council of Karoonda East Murray[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Murray and Mallee[1] | ||||||||||||||
| County | Buccleuch[1] | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hammond[6] | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Barker[7] | ||||||||||||||
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| Footnotes | Adjoining localities[1] | ||||||||||||||
The 2016 Australian census which was conducted in August 2016 reports that Borrika had a population of 42 people.[2]
Borrika is located in the local government area of District Council of Karoonda East Murray, the state electoral district of Hammond and the federal Division of Barker.[7][6][1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Search results for 'Borrika, LOCB' with the following datasets being selected - 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Government Towns', 'Counties', 'Local Government Areas', 'SA Government Regions', 'Railways' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Borrika". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ Bice, John G. (2 April 1914). "TOWNS OF BORRIKA AND LOWALDIE" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia: 810. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ Kentish, P.M. (11 November 1999). "GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ACT 1991 Notice to Assign Boundaries to Places (in the District Council of Karoonda East Murray)" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. South Australian Government. p. 2321. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ "Postcode for Borrika, South Australia". Postcodes Australia. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ^ a b "District of Hammond (map)". Electoral Commission SA. Retrieved 4 May 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Federal electoral division of Barker, boundary gazetted 16 December 2011" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ^ a b c "Summary (climate) statistics KAROONDA (nearest weather station)". Commonwealth of Australia, Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
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