German Creek, South Australia

German Creek
South Australia
Coola Shearing Shed, State Library of South Australia B 3393
German Creek is located in South Australia
German Creek
German Creek
Coordinates37°49′42″S 140°28′56″E / 37.828270°S 140.482310°E / -37.828270; 140.482310
Population25 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)5291[2]
LGA(s)District Council of Grant[2]
RegionLimestone Coast[3]
CountyCounty of Grey[4]
State electorate(s)Mount Gambier[5]
Federal division(s)Barker[6]
Localities around German Creek:
German Flat Tantanoola Burrungule
German Flat German Creek Burrungule
Carpenter Rocks Kongorong Kongorong
FootnotesCoordinates[4]
Adjoining localities[4]

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]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "German Creek (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b c "Search result(s) for German Creek, 5291". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Limestone Coast SA Government region" (PDF). The Government of South Australia. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d "Search result(s) for German Creek, 5291 with the following layers selected – "Suburbs and Localities"". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  5. ^ "District of Mount Gambier Background Profile". Electoral Commission SA. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  6. ^ "Federal electoral division of Barker" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  7. ^ "Place Names of South Australia – G". State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 16 October 2016.