Perlubie is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located on the west coast of Eyre Peninsula about 472 kilometres (293 mi) north-west of the state capital of Adelaide and about 24 kilometres (15 mi) north-east of the municipal seat of Streaky Bay.[1]
| Perlubie South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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  Perlubie | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°36′36″S 134°20′42″E / 32.61°S 134.345°E[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 45 (SAL 2021)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 12 April 2001[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5680[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft)[citation needed] | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | ACST (UTC+9:30) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | ACDT (UTC+10:30) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | District Council of Streaky Bay[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Eyre Western[1] | ||||||||||||||
| County | Robinson[1] | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Flinders[4] | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Grey[5] | ||||||||||||||
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| Footnotes | Locations[1] Adjoining localities[1] | ||||||||||||||
History
editPerlubie was selected as the name of the locality whose boundaries were created in April 2001. The name is derived from places within the locality such as Perlubie Hut and Perlubie Well. The word 'Perlubie" is reported to be of Aboriginal origins and to mean "white sand hill". Despite having identical names, Perlubie is not associated with the Hundred of Perlubie as it is located in the Hundred of Finlayson.[1][7]
Governance
editPerlubie is located within the federal division of Grey, the state electoral district of Flinders and the local government area of the District Council of Streaky Bay.[5][4][1]
Perlubie Beach
editPerlubie Beach is a beach located in the south-western corner of Perlubie on the coast of a cove overlooking both Streaky Bay and Eba Island.[8]
It has become renowned on the Eyre Peninsula for its unique New Year's Day Race Meet on the beach. The race is a 1600 m event along the beach at low tide and dates back to 1913, when the first race was held. The sea weathered stands and saddling enclosures are among the only notable historical structures in the area, used solely for the New Year's Eve Race meet.[citation needed]
A sports day is typically held the following day, 1 January, with buses running from the Streaky Bay Caravan Park to the beach.[9]
Access to the beach runs through private property at the current time.[citation needed]
Although a remote area, a number of lots have recently been sold and development is expected to occur soon.[when?][10]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Search results for 'Perlubie, LOCB' with the following datasets being selected – 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Counties', 'Government Towns', Local Government Areas', 'Postcodes', 'SA Government Regions', 'Gazetteer' and 'Roads'". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Perlubie (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Lawson, Robert (12 April 2001). "GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ACT 1991 Notice to Assign Names and Boundaries to Places (in the District Council of Streaky Bay)" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. South Australian Government. p. 1587. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ a b "District of Flinders Background Profile". Electoral Commission SA. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Federal electoral division of Grey" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ^ a b c "Monthly climate statistics: Summary statistics STREAKY BAY (nearest station)". Commonwealth of Australia, Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ "Perlubie, Hundred of, Nomenclature". State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ^ "Streaky Bay District Map" (PDF). District Council of Streaky Bay. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ^ "Perlubie Beach Sports Day Perlubie Beach January 1st - Every Year". District Council of Streaky Bay. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ^ Kesab Tidy Towns, EBA Anchorage, Perlubie Landing and Haslam (PDF), archived from the original (PDF) on 31 August 2007, retrieved 25 May 2007
