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Explore Pygery in Australia
Pygery in the region of South Australia with its 188 inhabitants is a place in Australia - some 799 mi or ( 1285 km ) West of Canberra , the country's capital city .
Time in Pygery is now 06:01 PM (Sunday) . 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: Yaninee, Kyancutta, and Adelaide. Since you are here already, consider visiting Yaninee . 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 Pygery ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Driving across Australia Farmers Monument Wudinna SA 28 4 09
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holiday (drum cover)
me playing holiday on my pro max drum kit i only got out of time once. ..
Driving Across Australia Wudinna to Kimba SA 28 4 09
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Australia 2002 - Day 17 - Found Headphones
After being left in the Outback for 3 days, Chris finds his headphones on the side of the road. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Pygery
Pygery is a town in South Australiaon the Eyre Peninsula and on the Eyre Highway, 569 kilometres north-west of the state capital, Adelaide. The town is part of the Wudinna District Council local government area. The town name is derived from the Aboriginal word paitjariti meaning "fighting place". At the 2006 census, Pygery and the surrounding area had a population of 188.
Located at -33.02 135.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Wudinna, South Australia
Wudinna is a town in South Australia. The area was first settled in 1861 when Robert George Standley lodged a claim for 10 sq. miles of land surrounding Weedna Hill ('weedna' later became changed to Wudinna which may be an Aboriginal word meaning 'the granite hill').. It was proclaimed a town in 1916. It is on the Eyre Highway across the top of Eyre Peninsula.
Located at -33.03 135.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Wudinna District Council
Wudinna District Council is located in central Eyre Peninsula, South Australia. Established on 28 May 1925 as The District Council of Minnipa, the name was later changed to Le Hunte after Sir George Ruthven Le Hunte, Governor of South Australia, who proclaimed the County of Le Hunte in 1908. The name was officially changed to Wudinna District Council from the District Council of Le Hunte on 24 April 2008.
Located at -33.05 135.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Australian Farmer
The Australian Farmer (also known as the Big Farmer) is a statue located in Wudinna, South Australia. Regarded as one of Australia's Big Things, the granite sculpture stands at 8 metres in height, and weighs in the vicinity of 70 tonnes. It took 17 years to produce from initial proposal to the final unveiling in 2009, and two years for the artist, Marijan Bekic (with the assistance of his son, David), to carve.
Located at -33.05 135.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Yaninee, South Australia
Yaninee is a small town situated on the Eyre Highway in central Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, 21 kilometres west of Wudinna. At the 2006 census, Yaninee and the surrounding area had a population of 120. Established in the late 19th century, Yaninee was once a thriving town servicing the local farming community. Some of the original farming families were the Bubners and the Scholzs. The General Store, now closed, was operated by Ray and Grace Wickes in the 1950s.
Located at -32.95 135.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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