Jupiter Creek (postcode 5153) is a semi-rural suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It lies within the District Council of Mount Barker, west of Echunga.
Jupiter Creek Adelaide, South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 35°07′0″S 138°46′0″E / 35.11667°S 138.76667°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 231 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 5153 | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | District Council of Mount Barker | ||||||||||||||
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Gold Diggings
editIt is part of the former goldmining area the Battunga Country.[2] Jupiter Creek was the site of a gold discovery in the mid-1800s, there still exists a fossicking reserve in the old diggings with an interpretive walking trail.
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Jupiter Creek (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Battunga Country". Retrieved 3 July 2007.