Field, South Australia

Field is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located in the state’s south-east about 139 kilometres (86 mi) south-east of the state capital of Adelaide and about 61 kilometres (38 mi) south-east of the municipal seat in Tailem Bend.[1][4]

Field
South Australia
Field
Coordinates35°49′26″S 139°39′50″E[1]
Population79 (2016 census)[2]
Established24 August 2000[3]
Postcode(s)5265[4]
Time zoneACST (UTC+9:30)
 • Summer (DST)ACST (UTC+10:30)
Location
LGA(s)Coorong District Council [1]
RegionMurray and Mallee [1]
CountyBuccleuch
Cardwell
Russell[1]
State electorate(s)MacKillop[5]
Federal Division(s)Barker[6]
Mean max temp[7] Mean min temp[7] Annual rainfall[7]
20.8 °C
69 °F		 10.3 °C
51 °F		 469.2 mm
18.5 in
Suburbs around Field:
Meningie Meningie East
Coonalpyn		 Coonalpyn
Meningie
Coroong		 Field Coonalpyn
Tintinara
Coroong Colebatch Tintinara
Footnotesadjoining localities[1]

Its boundaries were created on 24 August 2000.[3] Its name is derived from the cadastral unit of the Hundred of Field.[1]

The majority land use within Field is ’primary production’ and is concerned with “agricultural production.” Some land in its south-east corner which is occupied by the Mount Boothby Conservation Park is zoned for ‘conservation’.[8][1]

The 2016 Australian census which was conducted in August 2016 reports that Field had a population of 79 people.[2]

Field 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 'Field, 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 7 March 2019.
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Field". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  3. "GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ACT 1991, Notice to Assign Boundaries and Names to Places" (PDF), The South Australian Government Gazette: 596, 24 August 2000, retrieved 5 January 2018
  4. "Postcode for Field, South Australia". Postcodes Australia. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  5. "District of MacKillop Background Profile". Electoral Commission SA. Archived from the original on 29 December 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  6. "Federal electoral division of Barker" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  7. "Monthly climate statistics: Summary statistics Summary statistics MENINGIE (nearest weather station)". Commonwealth of Australia , Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  8. "Development Plan - Coorong District Council - Consolidated – 21 November 2017" (PDF). Government of South Australia. pp. 121, 145, 235–240 and 399–400. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
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