Deepwater, South Australia

Deepwater is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located in the state’s south-east about 190 kilometres (120 mi) south-east of the state capital of Adelaide and about 104 kilometres (65 mi) south-east of the municipal seat in Tailem Bend.[1][4]

Deepwater South Australia
Deepwater
Coordinates	36°08′20″S 139°49′59″E[1]
Population	17 (2016 census)[2]
Established	24 August 2000[3]
Postcode(s)	5266[4]
Time zone	ACST (UTC+9:30)
• Summer (DST)	ACST (UTC+10:30)
Location	190 km (118 mi) SE of Adelaide 104 km (65 mi) SE of Tailem Bend.
LGA(s)	Coorong District Council [1]
Region	Murray and Mallee [1]
County	Cardwell[1]
State electorate(s)	MacKillop[5]
Federal Division(s)	Barker[6]
Mean max temp[7] Mean min temp[7] Annual rainfall[7] 22.9 °C ^73 °F 8.0 °C ^46 °F 408.1 mm ^16.1 in
Suburbs around Deepwater: Coroong Colebatch Tintinara Tintinara Salt Creek Deepwater Tintinara Bunbury Tilley Swamp Tilley Swamp Tilley Swamp

Its boundaries were created on 24 August 2000.[3] Its name is derived from the Deepwater Homestead which is located within the locality’s boundaries.[1][8]

The majority land use within Deepwater is ’primary production’ which is concerned with “agricultural production.” This includes some land on the locality’s western side which is included in the protected area known as the Martin Washpool Conservation Park. Some land in the north which is occupied by the Messent Conservation Park is zoned for ‘conservation’.[9][1]

Deepwater is located within the federal division of Barker, the state electoral district of MacKillop and the local government area of the Coorong District Council.[6][1][5]

References

1. "Search results for 'Deepwater, LOCB' with the following datasets being selected - 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Counties', 'Local Government Areas', 'SA Government Regions', 'Land Development Plan Zone Categories' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Deepwater (SA)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
3. "GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ACT 1991, Notice to Assign Boundaries and Names to Places" (PDF), The South Australian Government Gazette: 596, 24 August 2000, retrieved 28 December 2017
4. "Postcode for Deepwater, South Australia". Postcodes Australia. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
5. "Electoral district profiles - MacKillop (2018-2022)". Electoral Commission SA. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
6. "Federal electoral division of Barker" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
7. "Monthly climate statistics: Summary statistics Summary statistics KEITH (MUNKORA) (nearest weather station)". Commonwealth of Australia , Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
8. "Search results for 'Deepwater, HMSD' with the following datasets being selected - 'Suburbs and Localities', "Hundreds' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
9. "Development Plan - Coorong District Council - Consolidated – 21 November 2017" (PDF). Government of South Australia. pp. 121, 145 and 235–240. Retrieved 28 December 2017.