McLaren Flat, South Australia facts for kids

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McLaren Flat Location in South Australia
Population	1,121 (2016 census)(urban centre) 1,537 (2016 census)(locality)
Postcode(s)	5171
Time zone	ACST (UTC+9:30)
• Summer (DST)	ACST (UTC+10:30)
Location	31 km (19 mi) S of Adelaide city centre 11 km (7 mi) SE of Noarlunga Centre
LGA(s)	City of Onkaparinga
Region	Southern Adelaide
County	Adelaide
State electorate(s)	Mawson
Federal Division(s)	Division of Mayo
Localities around McLaren Flat: McLaren Vale Blewitt Springs Kangarilla Kangarilla McLaren Vale McLaren Flat Kangarilla Kuitpo McLaren Vale McLaren Vale The Range Kuitpo Kuitpo
Footnotes	Locations Adjoining localities

McLaren Flat is a township in the McLaren Vale/Willunga basin south of Adelaide. McLaren Flat is on the sprawling flat land to the east of the town of McLaren Vale on the road to Kangarilla. At the 2016 census, the locality had a population of 1,537 of which 1,121 lived in its town centre.

McLaren Flat is located within the McLaren Vale wine region. The area surrounding the town is planted to vineyards and several wineries are located in the immediate area. It has a population of 600. It shares the same post code as McLaren Vale (5171) but has a different telephone exchange (8383...). McLaren Flat has its own primary school, however all of the town's sports teams are joined with the neighbouring town of McLaren Vale and known as McLaren Districts.

McLaren Flat is in the City of Onkaparinga[1]. It is in Mawson. It is also on the boundary of the federal electorates of Kingston and Mayo [2].