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Coobowie is a town in the
Australian state
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of
South Australia
South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a States and territories of Australia, state in the southern central part of Australia. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories by area, which in ...
near the south-eastern tip of
Yorke Peninsula
The Yorke Peninsula, known as Guuranda by the original inhabitants, the Narungga people, is a peninsula located northwest and west of Adelaide in South Australia, between Spencer Gulf on the west and Gulf St Vincent on the east. The peninsula ...
. Coobowie was proclaimed in 1875. Coobowie comes from an Aboriginal word meaning "wild fowl water".
At the
2011 census, Coobowie shared a population of 220 with other localities. Coobowie's current outlook is to create many new features including making improvements to the foreshore play area.
The protected area known as the
Coobowie Aquatic Reserve is partly located within Coobowie with the remainder being located in the adjoining bay, Salt Creek Bay.
See also
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List of cities and towns in South Australia
This is a list of town and locality names in South Australia outside the metropolitan postal area of Adelaide.
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Port Giles, South Australia
Port Giles is a port on Yorke Peninsula in the Australian state of South Australia located in the gazetted locality of Coobowie between the towns of Stansbury and Edithburgh.
Port Giles a port facility consisting of a large jetty equipped for ...
References
External links
Yorke Peninsula website
Yorke Peninsula
Coastal towns in South Australia
Gulf St Vincent
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