Dawson, South Australia facts for kids
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 Dawson
Location in South Australia
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| Population | 3 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 19 May 1881 (town) 31 August 2000 (locality) |
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| Postcode(s) | 5720 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 25 km (16 mi) NE of Peterborough | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | District Council of Peterborough | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Yorke and Mid North | ||||||||||||||
| County | Herbert | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Stuart | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Grey | ||||||||||||||
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| Footnotes | Adjoining localities | ||||||||||||||
Dawson is a rural locality in the Mid North region of South Australia, situated in the District Council of Peterborough. It covers the entirety of the cadastral Hundred of Coglin, with the exception of the small town of Oodla Wirra.
Boundaries for the locality were created on 31 August 2000 and it was given the “long established name” of Dawson which is derived from the Government Town of Dawson whose site is located within the boundaries of the locality.
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