Corny Point, South Australia
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This article is about the town in South Australia. For the nearby headland, see Corny Point (South Australia).
Corny Point is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located about 7.5 kilometres (4.7 miles) to the east of the north-western tip of the Yorke Peninsula.[1][9] It was named after the nearby headland, Corny Point.[1] The first pastoral lease was taken up in 1846 by James Coutts.[10][11]
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Corny Point South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 34°55′32″S 137°04′53″E[1] | ||||||||||||||
Population | 120 (SAL 2021)[2] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1881[3] 27 May 1999 (locality)[4] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 5575[5] | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | ACST (UTC+9:30) | ||||||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | ACST (UTC+10:30) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Yorke Peninsula Council | ||||||||||||||
Region | Yorke and Mid North[6][1] | ||||||||||||||
County | Fergusson[1] | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Narungga[7] | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Grey[8] | ||||||||||||||
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Footnotes | Adjoining localities[1] |
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Corny Point is located within the federal division of Grey, the state electoral district of Narungga and the local government area of the Yorke Peninsula Council.[1][7][8]