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Touring Pekina in Australia
Pekina in the region of South Australia with its 171 citizens is a city located in Australia - some 628 mi or ( 1011 km ) West of Canberra , the country's capital city .
Time in Pekina is now 07:38 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Adelaide " with a UTC offset of 10.5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Yatina, Tarcowie, Orroroo, Morchard, and Booleroo. Being here already, consider visiting Yatina . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Pekina ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Emu, wedge-tailed eagle and the Leigh Creek coal train
A pair of emu forage on the western edge of the Wilpena Pound in the Flinders Ranges of South Australia. The pub at Parachilna sits beside the railway from Port Augusta to Leigh Creek. A train of coal ..
Magnetic Hill,South Australia. Optical Illussion.
Take a llook at this World Famous optical illussion in outback South Australia. ..
Driving Across Australia Wilmington to Peterborough SA 27 4 09
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Magnetic Hill South Australia with Eidolon Paranormal
On a recent trip to South Australia's Mid North Region for an investigation, Eidolon Paranormal made a detour to Magnetic Hill between Orroroo and Peterborough. We decided to visit the location to see ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Pekina
Pekina is a town in the Mid North region of South Australia. The town is located in the District Council of Orroroo Carrieton local government area, 270 kilometres north of the state capital, Adelaide. At the 2006 census, Pekina and the surrounding area had a population of 172. The name of the town is thought to derive from the Aboriginal word for "creek water". European settlement in the Pekina district began in earnest in 1846 when Price Maurice brought 3000 sheep to the district.
Located at -32.83 138.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Orroroo, South Australia
Orroroo is a town in the Flinders Ranges region of South Australia. At the 2006 census, Orroroo had a population of 543. The Wilmington-Ucolta Road passes through here, intersecting there with the southern stretch of the Birdsville and Oodnadatta Tracks. The narrow gauge rail line was extended to Orroroo also in 1881 and Quorn in 1882, connecting with the new line from Port Augusta. This line has now been abandoned.
Located at -32.73 138.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
District Council of Orroroo Carrieton
The District Council of Orroroo Carrieton is a local government area in the Mid North of South Australia. The principal towns are Orroroo and Carrieton. Other locations in the council area are Belton, Bendelby, Black Rock, Erskine, Eurelia, Johnburgh, Morchard, Oladdie, Orroroo East, Pamatta, Pekina, Uroonda, Walloway, Wepowie, West Erskine, Yalpara, Yanyarrie and Yatina.
Located at -32.73 138.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tarcowie, South Australia
Tarcowie (postcode 5431) is a town in South Australia. Tarcowie is an aboriginal word meaning torrential waters. It was named by Governor Musgrave on 20 May 1875. At the 2006 census, Tarcowie had a population of 215. The dominate industry in Tarcowie is sheep farming, however in recent times wind farming may be taking over as the main industry for the town.
Located at -32.95 138.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Morchard, South Australia
Morchard is a settlement in South Australia.
Located at -32.72 138.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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