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Koonibba
South Australia
Koonibba is located in South Australia
Koonibba
Koonibba
Location in South Australia
Population 149 (2016 census)
Established 1901 (Mission)
28 January 1999 (locality)
Postcode(s) 5690
Time zone ACST (UTC+9:30)
 • Summer (DST) ACST (UTC+10:30)
Location
  • 586 km (364 mi) north-west of Adelaide
  • 38 km (24 mi) northwest of Ceduna
LGA(s) District Council of Ceduna
Region Eyre Western
County Way
State electorate(s) Flinders
Federal Division(s) Grey
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
23.5 °C
74 °F		 10.4 °C
51 °F		 294.8 mm
11.6 in
Suburbs around Koonibba:
White Well Corner Yumbarra Yumbarra
White Well Corner Koonibba Kalanbi
White Well Corner White Well Corner
Uworra
Ceduna		 Ceduna
Footnotes Location
Adjoining localities

Koonibba is a locality and an associated Aboriginal community in South Australia located about 586 kilometres (364 mi) northwest of the state capital of Adelaide and about 38 km (24 mi) northwest of the municipal seat in Ceduna and 5 km (3.1 mi) north of the Eyre Highway.

The settlement grew around the Koonibba Mission (1901–1975). The Koonibba Football Club, founded in 1906, is the oldest Aboriginal football club still in existence. Koonibba Test Range is a rocket testing facility established in 1919.

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