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Gluepot
South Australia
Gluepot Reserve, South Australia.JPG
Vegetation at Gluepot Reserve, South Australia
Gluepot is located in South Australia
Gluepot
Gluepot
Location in South Australia
Population 3 (shared with other localities) (2016 census)
Established 2013; 12 years ago (2013)
Postcode(s) 5417
Elevation 57 m (187 ft)
Time zone ACST (UTC+9:30)
 • Summer (DST) ACST (UTC+10:30)
Location
  • 180 km (112 mi) north east of Adelaide
  • 40 km (25 mi) north of Waikerie
LGA(s) Pastoral Unincorporated Area
Region Murray and Mallee
County Young
State electorate(s) Stuart
Federal Division(s) Grey
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
25.3 °C
78 °F
9.3 °C
49 °F
281.5 mm
11.1 in
Suburbs around Gluepot:
Balah Parcoola Calperum Station
Balah Gluepot Calperum Station
Bunyung Taylorville Station Taylorville Station
Footnotes Adjoining localities

Gluepot is a special place in South Australia. It is about 180 kilometers (112 miles) north-east of Adelaide, the state capital. It is also about 40 kilometers (25 miles) north of the town of Waikerie.

This area became an official "locality" on April 26, 2013. A locality is like a small district or area with a known name. Its name comes from a very old "pastoral lease" called Gluepot. A pastoral lease is a large piece of land used for grazing animals like sheep or cattle.

Most of the land in Gluepot is now a special protected area. It is called the Gluepot Reserve. This reserve has been protecting nature since 1997.

In August 2016, a survey called the 2016 Australian census found that Gluepot and its nearby areas had a total population of three people.

Gluepot is part of several larger areas. It is in the federal Division of Grey. It is also in the state electoral district of Stuart. Geographically, it is in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area of South Australia. It is also part of the state’s Murray and Mallee region.

Weather in Gluepot

Gluepot has its own official weather station. This station has been recording weather information since 1999. It helps us understand the climate of the area.

Climate data for Gluepot, South Australia
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 34.1
(93.4)
32.8
(91.0)
29.5
(85.1)
25.1
(77.2)
20.6
(69.1)
17.1
(62.8)
17.1
(62.8)
18.9
(66.0)
22.6
(72.7)
25.9
(78.6)
29.2
(84.6)
31.5
(88.7)
25.4
(77.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 16.0
(60.8)
15.4
(59.7)
12.4
(54.3)
8.6
(47.5)
6.2
(43.2)
4.0
(39.2)
3.7
(38.7)
4.3
(39.7)
6.5
(43.7)
8.8
(47.8)
12.0
(53.6)
13.8
(56.8)
9.3
(48.7)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 18.7
(0.74)
22.5
(0.89)
13.0
(0.51)
19.5
(0.77)
19.1
(0.75)
23.8
(0.94)
19.4
(0.76)
19.3
(0.76)
23.1
(0.91)
20.7
(0.81)
29.3
(1.15)
34.9
(1.37)
272.5
(10.73)
Average rainy days 2.5 1.9 1.6 2.8 4.7 4.0 4.4 5.0 3.4 3.5 3.9 3.7 41.4
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