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Hincks
South Australia
Hincks is located in South Australia
Hincks
Hincks
Location in South Australia
Established 23 December 1998
Postcode(s) 5603
Time zone ACST (UTC+9:30)
 • Summer (DST) ACST (UTC+10:30)
Location 253 km (157 mi) west of Adelaide
LGA(s) District Council of Cleve
District Council of Tumby Bay
Region Eyre Western
County Jervois
State electorate(s) Flinders
Federal Division(s) Grey
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
23.2 °C
74 °F
9.9 °C
50 °F
427.3 mm
16.8 in
Suburbs around Hincks:
Murdinga Murlong
Rudall
Rudall
Tooligie Hincks Rudall
Verran
Wharminda
Tooligie Brooker
Moody
Butler
Butler
Footnotes Distances
Adjoining suburbs

Hincks is a special place in South Australia. It's located on the Eyre Peninsula. This area is about 253 kilometers west of Adelaide. Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia.

About Hincks

Hincks is not a town with many people. It's called a 'locality'. This means it's a specific area or district. The name and its borders were officially set in 1998.

Why the Name?

Hincks got its name from two things. One is the Hundred of Hincks. A 'Hundred' is an old way to divide land. The other is the Hincks Conservation Park. This park covered the whole area of Hincks in 1998.

Since 2004, the entire area of Hincks has been part of the Hincks Wilderness Protection Area. This is a special kind of protected area. It helps keep the natural environment safe.

Who Manages Hincks?

Hincks is part of a few different government areas. These areas help manage the land and its people.

  • Federal Government: Hincks is in the federal Division of Grey. This means people living here vote for a representative in the national parliament.
  • State Government: For state matters, Hincks is in the electoral district of Flinders. This is for voting in the South Australian state parliament.
  • Local Government: The area is managed by two local councils. These are the District Council of Cleve and the District Council of Tumby Bay. They handle local services like roads and rubbish collection.
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