Gerard, South Australia facts for kids
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 Gerard
Location in South Australia
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| Population | 660 (shared with other localities in the ‘State Suburb of Loveday’) (2011 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 12 August 1999 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5343 | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | ACST (UTC+9:30) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | ACST (UTC+10:30) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Pastoral Unincorporated Area | ||||||||||||||
| County | Hamley | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Chaffey | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Barker | ||||||||||||||
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| Footnotes | Location Climate Adjoining localities |
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Gerard is a special place in South Australia. It is located in the Riverland area. You can find it on the northern side of the Murray River.
Gerard is about 182 kilometers north-east of Adelaide, which is the capital city of South Australia. It is also about 12 kilometers north-west of a town called Loxton. The official boundaries for Gerard were set up on August 12, 1999.
Discovering Gerard
Gerard is a unique area with land used for different purposes. Part of the land is set aside for conservation. This means it is protected to keep nature safe, especially the areas near the river that can flood.
Land Use and Community
Other parts of Gerard are used for agriculture. This is where farming happens, growing crops or raising animals.
The land in Gerard is owned by the Aboriginal Lands Trust. This trust helps manage land for Aboriginal people. The trust has leased, or rented, this land to the Gerard Community Council. This council helps look after the community and its people.
How Gerard is Governed
Gerard is part of a few important government areas. These areas help decide how Gerard is managed and represented.
- Federal Government: Gerard is in the federal division of Barker. This is how people in Gerard vote for their representatives in the national government.
- State Government: For state matters, Gerard is part of the electoral district of Chaffey. This is how people vote for their representatives in the South Australian government.
- Local Area: Gerard is also within the Pastoral Unincorporated Area of South Australia. This means it's a special area that doesn't have a local council like a city or town.
