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Explore Urania in Australia
Urania in the region of South Australia is a place in Australia - some 655 mi or ( 1054 km ) West of Canberra , the country's capital city .
Time in Urania is now 12:20 AM (Thursday) . 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: South Kilykerran, Port Victoria, Mount Rat, Maitland, and Koolywurtie. Since you are here already, consider visiting South Kilykerran . Where to go and what to see in Urania ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Port Victoria, South Australia
Port Victoria is a town on the Spencer Gulf coast of southern Yorke Peninsula. At the 2006 census, Port Victoria had a population of 345. Like many other coastal towns on the peninsula, it has a jetty and used to be a thriving port for the export of grain to England. Its anchorage is sheltered from westerly weather by nearby Wardang Island. The windjammers carrying the bagged grain called at Falmouth, England or Queenstown, Ireland for orders of where the grain was to be taken.
Located at -34.50 137.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Port Victoria Maritime Museum
Port Victoria Maritime Museum is a maritime museum on Yorke Peninsula, which is housed in the original general cargo shed which was brought out from England in kit form in 1877. It was erected at the landward end of the jetty. The jetty took only seven months to build and was completed in January 1878. Household goods for the early settlers in the town and surrounding farmlands were brought by steamers from Port Adelaide and stored in the cargo shed until the settlers’ homes were completed.
Located at -34.50 137.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Mount Rat, South Australia
Mount Rat is a town in the Yorke Peninsula in South Australia. It is halfway between Maitland and Minlaton, South Australia. It was first founded in the 1850s, and by 1882 had a school, hotel, blacksmiths, chapel and a large water tank. By 1905 the school had closed, and now the town has mostly disappeared. \t\t \t\t\tMount rat info sign close. jpg \t\t\t A close-up of the information sign.
Located at -34.63 137.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 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 14 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 18 km away
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