Karkoo, South Australia
| Karkoo South Australia | |||||||||||||
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 Wagner Road near Karkoo | |||||||||||||
  Karkoo | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°2′S 135°44′E / 34.033°S 135.733°ECoordinates: 34°2′S 135°44′E / 34.033°S 135.733°E | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5632 since 1 July 2012 (previously 5607)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Location | 63 km (39 mi) north of Port Lincoln | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Flinders | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Grey | ||||||||||||
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Karkoo is a small rural centre located 20 km to the north of Cummins in the centre of Eyre Peninsula, South Australia. It is located in an agricultural district where the main economic activities are cereal growing (mainly wheat and barley) and sheep grazing, and most of the district's small population live on surrounding farms.
The town of Karkoo itself has only a few residences and facilities, which include a district hall, primary school, and Country Fire Service brigade. The nearest shops are in the nearby town of Cummins.
Karkoo is connected with Port Lincoln to the south and Lock to the north by the Tod Highway and by the narrow gauge Eyre Peninsula Railway.
The bounded locality of Karkoo surrounding the town includes the Shannon Conservation Park in its northwestern corner.
References
- ↑ "Placename Details: Karkoo". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. 24 September 2013. SA0034253. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
Australia Post advised of a postcode change from 5607 to 5632 effective from 1 July 2012