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Bowhill
South Australia
Bowhill is located in South Australia
Bowhill
Bowhill
Location in South Australia
Established 11 November 1999 (locality)
Postcode(s) 5238
Time zone ACST (UTC+9:30)
 • Summer (DST) ACDT (UTC+10:30)
LGA(s)
  • Mid Murray Council
  • District Council of Karoonda East Murray
Region Murray and Mallee
County Buccleuch
Russell
State electorate(s) Hammond
Federal Division(s) Barker
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
23.6 °C
74 °F		 9.3 °C
49 °F		 343.0 mm
13.5 in
Suburbs around Bowhill:
Caurnamont Purnong
Claypans		 Claypans
Caurnamont
Younghusband
Ettrick		 Bowhill Perponda
Karoonda
Ettrick Wynarka Karoonda
Footnotes Adjoining localities

Bowhill is a small place, also called a locality, in South Australia. It sits right on a bend of the famous Murray River. Many small holiday homes, often called shacks, are built along the riverbank here.

Where is Bowhill?

Bowhill is mainly located on the eastern side of the Murray River. It is found between the towns of Mannum and Swan Reach.

Most of the riverfront area of Bowhill is managed by the Mid Murray Council. However, a larger part of the Bowhill locality, away from the river, is in the District Council of Karoonda East Murray. This area also includes the Lowan Conservation Park.

Government and Representation

Bowhill is part of different areas for government purposes. For local matters, it falls under the District Council of Karoonda East Murray.

For state government elections, people in Bowhill vote in the Electoral district of Hammond. For federal government elections, they vote in the Division of Barker. These areas help make sure everyone has a voice in how the state and country are run.

Getting Around

To cross the Murray River near Bowhill, people use ferries. The closest ferry crossings are:

  • The Mannum ferry, which is about 30 kilometers downstream.
  • The Purnong ferry, which is about 11 kilometers upstream by road.

These ferries are an important way for people and cars to get across the river.

History and Local Life

Bowhill once had a school called Bowhill East school. It opened in 1940 but has since closed down.

Today, the main jobs and businesses in the Bowhill area are farming. Farmers here mostly grow cereal grains like wheat and barley. They also raise sheep. These activities are very important to the local economy.

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