Willalooka, South Australia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Willalooka South Australia
Willalooka Location in South Australia
Population	143 (2016 census)
Established	16 March 2000
Postcode(s)	5267
Time zone	ACST (UTC+9:30)
• Summer (DST)	ACST (UTC+10:30)
Location	255 km (158 mi) southeast of Adelaide 34 km (21 mi) south of Keith 75 km (47 mi) north of Naracoorte
LGA(s)	Tatiara District Council
Region	Limestone Coast
County	Buckingham
State electorate(s)	MacKillop
Federal Division(s)	Barker
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 22.9 °C 73 °F 8.0 °C 46 °F 414.9 mm 16.3 in
Localities around Willalooka: Laffer Keith Brimbago Petherick Willalooka Carew Kongal Swede Flat Marcollat Marcollat Swede Flat
Footnotes	Adjoining localities

Willalooka is a small town in South Australia. It is located in the Limestone Coast region. You can find Willalooka on the Riddoch Highway. This highway connects Keith and Padthaway. Just north of the town, you'll find Christmas Rocks Conservation Park.

Willalooka offers a few important services. These include the Country Fire Service, which helps keep everyone safe. There's also a community hall for events and a tavern. You can get fuel and supplies at the general store. The main job in this area is farming, especially raising sheep.

History and Local Landmarks

Near Willalooka, there is a special place called the Darwent Waterhole. The local Aboriginal people called this waterhole kongal. This word means 'water mallee'.

A man named Joseph Darwent was important to the area. He was an American steamship owner. In the 1870s, he started several large farms near Willalooka.

Population and Government

How Many People Live Here?

The last official count of people was in August 2016. This count is called the 2016 Australian census. It showed that 143 people lived in Willalooka at that time.

Who Represents Willalooka?

Willalooka is part of different government areas. For national elections, it's in the federal area called Barker. For state elections, it's in the MacKillop district. Locally, it's looked after by the Tatiara District Council.

Hundred of Willalooka

The area known as Willalooka is exactly the same size as the Hundred of Willalooka. A "hundred" is an old way of dividing land in Australia. This hundred is located in the County of Buckingham. It was given its name in 1921. The name came from an older farm property in the area. This land area is shaped like a rectangle. It measures about 147 square miles.