The Hummocks or Hummock Range is a range of hills in the northern
Mount Lofty Ranges extending north from the eastern edge of
Yorke Peninsula in
South Australia. It is traversed by the
Copper Coast Highway immediately west of where it passes around the northern end of
Gulf St Vincent. The
Augusta Highway passes to the east of the Hummocks. The Hummock Range includes the settlements of
South Hummocks and
Kulpara. Towards the range's northern end it continues as the
Barunga Range north of
Barunga Gap, approximately south west of
Snowtown
Snowtown is a town located in the Mid North of South Australia 145 km (90 miles) north of Adelaide and lies on the main road and rail routes between Adelaide and Perth – the Augusta Highway and Adelaide-Port Augusta railway line. The ...
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The Hummocks is a primary source of catchment for
Lake Bumbunga near
Lochiel.
The Hummocks and Barunga ranges are host to the
Snowtown wind farm
The Snowtown wind farms are located on the Barunga and Hummocks ranges west of Snowtown in the Mid North of South Australia, around north of the state capital, Adelaide. They were developed by Trustpower and owned by Tilt Renewables, which de ...
.
References
Mountain ranges of South Australia
Geology of South Australia
Mid North (South Australia)
Yorke Peninsula
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