Karkoo, South Australia facts for kids
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Wagner Road near Karkoo
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 Karkoo
Location in South Australia
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| Postcode(s) | 5632 since 1 July 2012 (previously 5607) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 63 km (39 mi) north of Port Lincoln | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Eyre Western | ||||||||||||||
| County | Musgrave | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Flinders | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Grey | ||||||||||||||
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Karkoo is a small country area in South Australia. It is about 20 km north of Cummins. Karkoo is in the middle of the Eyre Peninsula. Most people here live on farms. They grow crops like wheat and barley. They also raise sheep.
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Life in Karkoo
Karkoo is a quiet place. The main town part has only a few homes. It has a community hall for events. There is also a Country Fire Service station. This helps keep everyone safe. For shopping, people go to nearby Cummins.
Karkoo's History
Karkoo Primary School opened in 1909. It was first called the "Hundred of Shannon School". In 1937, its name changed to Karkoo. The school closed at the end of 2010. This happened because there were not enough students.
The Karkoo Post Office opened on April 1, 1933. It helped people send letters and packages. The post office closed on April 29, 1988.
Getting Around Karkoo
Karkoo is connected to other towns. The Tod Highway runs through it. This road goes south to Port Lincoln. It also goes north to Lock. Karkoo also has a narrow gauge railway line. This is part of the Eyre Peninsula Railway.
Protecting Nature
The area around Karkoo is called a "bounded locality". This means it has official borders. Inside this area is the Shannon Conservation Park. It is in the northwestern part of Karkoo. This park helps protect local plants and animals.
Karkoo and Government
Karkoo is part of different government areas. For federal elections, it is in the Division of Grey. For state elections, it is in the electoral district of Flinders. Locally, it is part of the District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula.
