Tooperang, South Australia

Tooperang
South Australia
Coordinates 35°20′S 138°37′E / 35.333°S 138.617°E / -35.333; 138.617Coordinates: 35°20′S 138°37′E / 35.333°S 138.617°E / -35.333; 138.617
Population 377 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 5255
Location 50 km (31 mi) South of Adelaide
LGA(s) Alexandrina Council
Region Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island[2]
County County of Hindmarsh
State electorate(s) Finniss[3]
Federal Division(s) Mayo[4]
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
19.6 °C
67 °F
8.0 °C
46 °F
830 mm
32.7 in

Tooperang is a suburb of the Alexandrina Council, South Australia. It is home to Tooperang Eggs [5] and the Tooperang Trout Farm.[6]

At the 2011 census, the suburb of Tooperang recorded a population of 377 people.[1]

The Tooperang Hall hosts the Astronomical Society of South Australia (ASSA) on a regular basis where members take advantage of the unique geography of the region which blocks light spill from metropolitan Adelaide to create ideal conditions for astronomy.[7]

Tooperang is located within the federal division of Mayo, the state electoral district of Finniss and the local government area of the Alexandrina Council.[4][3]

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Tooperang (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  2. "Limestone Coast SA Government region" (PDF). The Government of South Australia. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  3. 1 2 "District of Finniss Background Profile". Electoral Commission SA. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Federal electoral division of Mayo, boundary gazetted 16 December 2011" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  5. http://www.willungafarmersmarket.com/80.html
  6. ABN Lookup - Current details for ABN: 63 335 112 746
  7. Tooperang Observing Site - Astronomical Society of South Australia
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