Yahl, South Australia facts for kids
Quick facts for kids YahlSouth Australia |
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Established | 1999 | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 5291 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 60 m (197 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | District Council of Grant | ||||||||||||||
Region | Limestone Coast | ||||||||||||||
County | Grey | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Mount Gambier | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Barker | ||||||||||||||
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Footnotes | Locations Adjoining localities |
Yahl is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia, and located in the state's south-east about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south-east of Mount Gambier, which is itself about 384 kilometres (239 mi) south east of the state capital of Adelaide.
The area around present day Yahl were inhabited by the local Bungandidj people. Yahl is the aboriginal word for "waters, much water".
The following have been listed as state heritage places on the South Australian Heritage Register - the Former Oast House and Attached Stone Building and the German style cottage.
The 2016 Australian census which was conducted in August 2016 reports that Yahl had a population of 855 of which 224 lived in its town centre.
Yahl is located within the federal division of Barker, the state electoral district of Mount Gambier and the local government area of the District Council of Grant.