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Yellabinna
South Australia
Yellabinna is located in South Australia
Yellabinna
Yellabinna
Location in South Australia
Established 2013
Time zone ACST (UTC+9:30)
 • Summer (DST) ACST (UTC+10:30)
Location
  • 500 km (311 mi) north west of Adelaide city centre
  • 60 km (37 mi) north of Ceduna
LGA(s) Pastoral Unincorporated Area
Region Eyre Western
County Hopetoun (part)
Kintore (part)
State electorate(s) Flinders
Giles
Federal Division(s) Grey
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
23.5 °C
74 °F		 10.5 °C
51 °F		 295.0 mm
11.6 in
Suburbs around Yellabinna:
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Yellabinna is a special place in South Australia. It is located in the western part of the state. You can find it north of the town of Ceduna.

It became an official "locality" on April 26, 2013. The name "Yellabinna" comes from the nearby Yellabinna Regional Reserve and the Yellabinna Wilderness Protection Area. These are important nature areas.

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Yellabinna is mostly made up of protected areas. These are places where nature is kept safe.

Nature and Resources

The main use of the land in Yellabinna is for these protected areas:

These areas help protect plants and animals. They keep the natural environment healthy.

However, some mining also happens here. Companies dig for "heavy mineral sands." This is a type of ore found in the ground. As of 2013, Iluka Resources was mining these sands. This mining takes place at the Jacinth-Ambrosia Mine in the western part of Yellabinna.

Government and Location

Yellabinna is part of different government areas. It is in the federal Division of Grey. For state elections, it is in the Flinders and Giles districts. It is also part of the Pastoral Unincorporated Area of South Australia. This means it is a large area not governed by a local council.

Surrounding Places

Yellabinna has many neighbours! It is bordered by other localities. The Trans-Australian Railway forms part of its northern border.

Here are the places that surround Yellabinna:

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