Whyte Yarcowie, South Australia facts for kids
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 Whyte Yarcowie
Location in South Australia
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| Established | 28 May 1874 (town) 24 August 2000 (locality) |
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| Postcode(s) | 5420 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 552 m (1,811 ft)(Railway station) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | ACST (UTC+9:30) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | ACST (UTC+10:30) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Regional Council of Goyder | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Yorke and Mid North | ||||||||||||||
| County | Kimberley Victoria |
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| State electorate(s) | Stuart | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Grey | ||||||||||||||
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Whyte Yarcowie is a small town and an area (called a locality) in South Australia, Australia. It's located on the Barrier Highway, which is an important road connecting different places. You can find it between the towns of Hallett and Terowie.
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History of Whyte Yarcowie
How the Town Began
The area where Whyte Yarcowie is now was first looked at and mapped out in 1875. This process is called "surveying." The first pieces of land were given to settlers, who were people moving there to live and farm, in March 1872.
What's in a Name?
The original name for the town was simply Yarcowie. This name comes from the Aboriginal Ngadjuri language and is believed to mean "Wide Water." This suggests there might have been a wide water source nearby long ago. The name was changed to Whyte Yarcowie in 1929. This change was to honor an early farmer and landowner in the area named John Whyte.
The Railway Connection
A railway station was opened in Whyte Yarcowie in 1880. It was part of the Peterborough railway line. Railways were very important back then for moving goods and people. However, the railway line eventually closed down in 1988.
Local Hotels
Hotels were important meeting places in early towns. The Yarcowie Hotel, which was first known as the Commercial Hotel, opened around 1881. Another hotel, also called the Yarcowie Hotel or sometimes the Globe Hotel, was open for a shorter time, from 1875 to 1893.
Government and Location
Whyte Yarcowie is part of different government areas in Australia.
- It is in the federal (national) voting area called the Division of Grey. This is how people in the area vote for their representatives in the Australian Parliament.
- For state government, it's in the electoral district of Stuart. This means it's part of the area that votes for a representative in the South Australian Parliament.
- Locally, it's managed by the Regional Council of Goyder. This council helps with things like roads, parks, and local services in the area.
