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Hanson
South Australia
Hanson is located in South Australia
Hanson
Hanson
Location in South Australia
Population 19 (2016 census)
Postcode(s) 5417
Time zone ACST (UTC+9:30)
 • Summer (DST) ACST (UTC+10:30)
Location
  • 123 km (76 mi) N of Adelaide
  • 29 km (18 mi) NE of Clare
  • 13 km (8 mi) SW of Burra
LGA(s) Regional Council of Goyder
Region Yorke and Mid North
County Stanley
State electorate(s) Stuart
Federal Division(s) Grey
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
21.94 °C
71 °F
9.0 °C
48 °F
555.6 mm
21.9 in
Localities around Hanson:
Gum Creek Burra
Hanson
Farrell Flat Porter Lagoon

Hanson (formerly Davies) is a town in South Australia, located 29 kilometres (18 mi) north-east of Clare and 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) south-west of Burra at the intersection of the Barrier Highway and the Hanson-Farrell Flat Road in the Regional Council of Goyder. It is also adjacent to the former Peterborough railway line as the next station towards Adelaide from Burra which was the terminus for some time.

The 2016 Australian census which was conducted in August 2016 reports that Hanson had a population of 19 people.

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