Walker Flat (previously Walkers Flat)[2] is a small town on the Murray River in South Australia. It is one of the crossings of the river by cable ferry. The school opened in 1948 but has since closed. Walker Flat is located approximately 104 kilometres (65 mi) from the Adelaide city centre.
| Walker Flat South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 The Walker Flat shacks and boat landings as seen from the ferry (May 2009) | |||||||||||||||
  Walker Flat | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°45′07″S 139°33′22″E / 34.752°S 139.556°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 92 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5238 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 50 km (31 mi) E of Mount Pleasant | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Mid Murray Council | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Schubert | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Barker | ||||||||||||||
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The Ankara youth camp owned by the Seventh-day Adventist Church is on the bank of the river near the ferry.[3]
See also
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edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Walker Flat (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Placename Details: Walker Flat". Government of South Australia Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. 6 May 2008. SA0016400. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "Ankara Youth Camp - Location". Seventh-day Adventist Church (South Australian Conference) Limited. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
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