Yacka, South Australia

Yacka South Australia
Yacka
Coordinates	33°34′15″S 138°26′46″E / 33.5708°S 138.4460°ECoordinates: 33°34′15″S 138°26′46″E / 33.5708°S 138.4460°E
Postcode(s)	5470
Elevation	163 m (535 ft)
Location	176 km (109 mi) North of Adelaide 40 km (25 mi) NW of Clare
LGA(s)	Northern Areas Council
State electorate(s)	Electoral district of Frome
Federal Division(s)	Division of Grey
Localities around Yacka: Gulnare Spalding Koolunga Yacka Broughton River Valley Brinkworth Euromina, Marola

Yacka is a small settlement in the shallow valley of the Broughton River in mid-north of South Australia. There is a war memorial beside the old State Bank of South Australia building. There is also a nine-hole golf course.^[1] At the 2006 census, Yacka had a population of 208.^[2]

Yacka is where the Horrocks Highway (Main North Road) crosses the Broughton River midway between Clare and Gladstone. It was also on the Gladstone-Balaklava railway, built as narrow gauge in 1894 and converted to standard gauge in 1927. The railway closed by 1993.

The town name is probably shortened from Yackamoorundie Creek and derived from a native name for the place.^[3]

References

1. "2905.0 - Statistical Geography: Volume 2 -- Census Geographic Areas, Australia, 2006". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Yacka (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
3. "Placename Details: Yacka". Property Location Browser. Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. 31 March 2010. SA0058752. Retrieved 3 September 2015.