Wye, South Australia

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Wye
South Australia
Wye
Coordinates 38°01′S 140°55′E / 38.017°S 140.917°E / -38.017; 140.917Coordinates: 38°01′S 140°55′E / 38.017°S 140.917°E / -38.017; 140.917
Population 304 (shared with other localities within the “State Suburb of Donovans”) (2011 census)[1]
Established 1869
Postcode(s) 5291
Time zone ACST (UTC+9:30)
ʉۢ Summer (DST) ACDT (UTC+10:30)
Location 27 km (17 mi) SE of Mount Gambier
LGA(s) District Council of Grant
State electorate(s) Mount Gambier[2]
Federal Division(s) Barker[3]
Localities around Wye:
Caveton[4] Caroline[4] Caroline[4]
Eight Mile Creek[4] Wye Donovans[4]
Nelson

Wye is a town in the extreme southeastern corner of South Australia, Australia. It is in the Hundred of Caroline and the County of Grey.

The town's name is either derived from the Welsh word for 'water' or from the Anglo-Saxon word waeg, meaning 'wave'. The town was surveyed in 1869.

Wye is located within the federal Division of Barker, the state electoral district of Mount Gambier and the local government area of the District Council of Grant.[4][3][2]

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Donovans". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  2. 1 2 "District of Mount Gambier Background Profile". Electoral Commission SA. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Federal electoral division of Barker" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Search result for "Wye (Locality Bounded)" (Record no SA0002705) with the following layers being selected - “Suburbs and Localities”, “Hundreds” and “Road Labels”". Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
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