Geranium, South Australia
| Geranium South Australia | |||||||||||||
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  Geranium | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°22′47″S 140°09′41″E / 35.3796°S 140.1613°ECoordinates: 35°22′47″S 140°09′41″E / 35.3796°S 140.1613°E | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5301 | ||||||||||||
| Location | 70 km (43 mi) E of Tailem Bend | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Southern Mallee District Council | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Chaffey | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Barker | ||||||||||||
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Geranium is a settlement in the Murray Mallee region of South Australia near the Mallee Highway.[1] At the 2006 census, Geranium had a population of 240.[2] It was surveyed in 1910 as the town supporting a station on the Pinnaroo railway line. The name is derived from a native plant prolific in the area.[3]
References
- ↑ "2905.0 - Statistical Geography: Volume 2 -- Census Geographic Areas, Australia, 2006". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Geranium (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
- ↑ "Placename Details: Geranium". South Australian Gazetteer. Government of South Australia, Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. 12 May 2011. SA0007546. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
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