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Thornlea
South Australia
Thornlea is located in South Australia
Thornlea
Thornlea
Location in South Australia
Established 18 December 1997
Postcode(s) 5280
Time zone ACST (UTC+9:30)
 • Summer (DST) ACST (UTC+10:30)
Location
  • 309 km (192 mi) SE of Adelaide
  • 25 km (16 mi) NW of Millicent
LGA(s) Wattle Range Council
Region Limestone Coast
County Grey
State electorate(s) MacKillop
Federal Division(s) Barker
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
19.6 °C
67 °F		 9.5 °C
49 °F		 603.6 mm
23.8 in
Suburbs around Thornlea:
Clay Wells Clay Wells
Kangaroo Inn		 Kangaroo Inn
Furner
Magarey Thornlea Furner
Hatherleigh
Rendelsham Rendelsham Hatherleigh
Footnotes Locations
Adjoining localities

Thornlea is a small area, also called a locality, in the Australian state of South Australia. It is located in the south-east part of the state. This area is part of the Limestone Coast region.

Thornlea is about 309 kilometers (192 miles) south-east of Adelaide, which is the capital city of South Australia. It is also about 25 kilometers (15.5 miles) north-west of Millicent, a nearby town.

About Thornlea

Thornlea was officially created as a locality on December 18, 1997. This means its boundaries were set on that date.

Land Use and Nature

The main way land is used in Thornlea is for 'primary production'. This usually means farming or other activities that produce raw materials.

A special natural area called the Belt Hill Conservation Park is located in the south-east part of Thornlea. It sits right on the border with another locality called Hatherleigh. This park helps protect local plants and animals.

Thornlea's Government Connections

Thornlea is part of several important government areas. These areas help manage local services and representation.

Federal Government

For the federal government, Thornlea is located within the Division of Barker. This is an area that elects a representative to the national parliament.

State Government

At the state level, Thornlea is in the Electoral district of MacKillop. This district elects a representative to the South Australian state parliament.

Local Government

Locally, Thornlea is part of the Wattle Range Council. This council is responsible for local services like roads and waste collection.

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