Yankalilla, South Australia
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This article is about the town in South Australia. For the local government area, see District Council of Yankalilla. For other uses, see Yankalilla.
Yankalilla is an agriculturally based town situated on the Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia, located 72 km south of the state's capital of Adelaide. The town is nestled in the Bungala River valley, overlooked by the southern Mount Lofty Ranges and acts as a service centre for the surrounding agricultural district.
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Yankalilla South Australia | |||||||||
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Coordinates | 35°27′0″S 138°21′0″E | ||||||||
Population | 795 (UCL 2021)[1] | ||||||||
Established | 1842[citation needed] | ||||||||
Postcode(s) | 5203 | ||||||||
Area | 2.7 km2 (1.0 sq mi)[citation needed] | ||||||||
Location | 72 km (45 mi) South of Adelaide via | ||||||||
LGA(s) | District Council of Yankalilla | ||||||||
Region | Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island[2] | ||||||||
State electorate(s) | Mawson[3] | ||||||||
Federal division(s) | Mayo[4] | ||||||||
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In the early stages of the colonisation of the state, Yankalilla was a highly important location, but its close proximity to Adelaide and the advent of fast transport has greatly diminished this position.