German Creek, South Australia
German Creek is a rural locality in south-eastern South Australia, situated in the District Council of Grant.[2] The boundaries were formalised in October 1995 for the long established name. The postcode was originally 5280, but was altered to 5291 in 2004.[4] It was reportedly named for a German who was shepherding in the area.[7]
German Creek South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Coola Shearing Shed, State Library of South Australia B 3393 | |||||||||||||||
German Creek | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 37.828270°S 140.482310°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 44 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 5291 [2] | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | District Council of Grant [2] | ||||||||||||||
Region | Limestone Coast [3] | ||||||||||||||
County | County of Grey[4] | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Mount Gambier[5] | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Barker[6] | ||||||||||||||
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Footnotes | Coordinates[4] Adjoining localities[4] |
The German Creek area was offered to the government for closer settlement purposes in 1911; however, while the government purchased the nearby Moorak estate, it declined to purchase land at German Creek, and the area was privately subdivided.[8][9]
It was renamed Benara Creek in 1918, one of many German-themed named places in South Australia to be renamed during World War I; however, it reverted to its original name in 1986. It still to this day still remains “German Creek” [10][7]
The principal land use at German Creek is primary production.[4]
The Coola Shearing Shed has been listed as a state heritage place on the South Australian Heritage Register.[11]
The 2016 Australian census which was conducted in August 2016 reports that German Creek had a population of 44 people.[1]
German Creek is located within the federal division of Barker, the state electoral district of Mount Gambier and the local government area of the District Council of Grant.[6][5][4]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "German Creek". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- "Search result(s) for German Creek, 5291". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- "Limestone Coast SA Government region" (PDF). The Government of South Australia. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- "Search result(s) for German Creek, 5291 with the following layers selected – "Suburbs and Localities"". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- "District of Mount Gambier Background Profile". Electoral Commission SA. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- "Federal electoral division of Barker" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- "Place Names of South Australia – G". State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- "CLOSER SETTLEMENT AT MOUNT GAMBIER". The Chronicle. LIII (2, 741). South Australia. 4 March 1911. p. 12. Retrieved 17 October 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Advertising". The South Eastern Times (2005). South Australia. 28 May 1926. p. 2. Retrieved 17 October 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- "How The Names Were Changed". Observer. LXXXVI (4, 508). South Australia. 16 November 1929. p. 30. Retrieved 17 October 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Coola Shearing Shed". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 19 August 2016.