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Tarcowie Destination Guide
Touring Tarcowie in Australia
Tarcowie in the region of South Australia with its 218 citizens is a city located in Australia - some 628 mi or ( 1010 km ) West of Canberra , the country's capital city .
Time in Tarcowie is now 08:15 PM (Wednesday) . 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, Wepowie, Pekina, Mannanarie, and Hornsdale. 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 Tarcowie ? 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. ..
2005 Holiday - part 3
Christmas dinner, walking to the top of Mount Remarkable, very hot weather and the weird Magnetic Hill ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 0 km away
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 13 km away
Yatina
Yatina is a town in the Mid North region of South Australia. The town is located in the District Council of Orroroo Carrieton, 249 kilometres from the state capital, Adelaide. The town's name derives from the Aboriginal name of a nearby black rock. Yatina was proclaimed as a town in July 1874 and the first town lots were sold in September that year. The Yatina Hotel was also built that same year.
Located at -32.93 138.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Black Rock, South Australia
Black Rock is a hamlet in South Australia on the Black Rock Plains at the intersections of the roads connecting Peterborough, Jamestown and Orroroo, including Wilmington–Ucolta Road (B56), in the mid-north section of the state. It is also the site (and name of) a former railway siding on the now removed Peterborough to Quorn Railway line. Located 19 km south east of Orroroo, the town was originally laid out as "Dalton" and proclaimed on 15 December 1881.
Located at -32.83 138.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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