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Explore Balgowan in Australia
Balgowan in the region of South Australia with its 153 inhabitants is a place in Australia - some 663 mi or ( 1068 km ) West of Canberra , the country's capital city .
Time in Balgowan is now 04:35 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Adelaide " with a UTC offset of 10.5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Weetulta, South Kilykerran, Kilkerran, and Adelaide. Since you are here already, consider visiting Weetulta . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Balgowan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Big Bird #2: Australian Bustard/Dinosaur
Proof that dinosaurs evolved into birds ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Balgowan, South Australia
Balgowan is a small coastal town on the western side of South Australia's Yorke Peninsula. It is located approximately 20 Kilometres (12 miles) west of Maitland. (Turn off the Moonta to Maitland main road. ) Like other tourist towns on this peninsula, it has a large number of shacks and holiday houses, as well as caravan facilities and a boat ramp. The population generally increases during peak holiday periods. Balgowan's only shop is a general store. The Store is now closed (as at August 2011)
Located at -34.33 137.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Point Pearce, South Australia
Point Pearce is a town in South Australia. The town is located in the District Council of Yorke Peninsula local government area, 194 kilometres north west of the state capital, Adelaide. At the 2006 census, Point Pearce had a population of 147.
Located at -34.42 137.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Yorke Peninsula
Yorke Peninsula is in South Australia, and should not be confused with Cape York Peninsula, in Queensland. The Yorke Peninsula is a peninsula located north-west and west of Adelaide in South Australia, Australia, between Spencer Gulf on the west and Gulf St Vincent on the east. It has geographic coordinates of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:34|21|S|137|37|E|region:AU-SA_scale:3000000|| | |name= }}.
Located at -34.35 137.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Goose Island (South Australia)
Goose Island is a small (2 ha), rocky island lying about 550 m from the northern end of the much larger Wardang Island, off the west coast of the Yorke Peninsula, in the Spencer Gulf of South Australia. Rising to a height of 26 m, its vegetation is dominated by African Boxthorn on clay and calcarenite soils. The waters surrounding the island are protected in the Goose Island Aquatic Reserve.
Located at -34.46 137.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Maitland, South Australia
Maitland is a town in South Australia located 168 km west of Adelaide by road, 164 km south of Port Pirie and 46 km north of Minlaton known as the "heart of Yorke Peninsula" due to being near the center of the region. At the 2006 census, Maitland had a population of 1,056. Maitland is within a short driving distance of coastal towns on either side, with Port Victoria to the west and Ardrossan to the east, each within 25 km.
Located at -34.37 137.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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