| Fords South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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  Fords | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°24′S 138°48′E / 34.4°S 138.8°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 81 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Gazetted | 2000 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5373 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 215 m (705 ft)[2] | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Light Regional Council | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Stuart | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Barker | ||||||||||||||
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Fords is a locality in the Mid North region of South Australia, southwest of Kapunda, South Australia. It is crossed by the Thiele Highway. The northern boundary of Fords is the Light River. Fords is named after an early landowner, John Ford.[3] It was located on the Morgan railway line until it closed in the 1990s.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Fords (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Placename Details: Fords Railway Station". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. 11 December 2006. SA0024557. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ "Placename Details: Fords". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. 11 December 2006. SA0024553. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
