Monash South Australia | |
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Coordinates | 34°14′S 140°33′E / 34.233°S 140.550°E |
Population | 1,110 (SAL 2021)[1] |
Established | 25 August 1921 (town) 3 December 1998 (locality)[2][3] |
Postcode(s) | 5342 |
Time zone | ACST (UTC+9:30) |
• Summer (DST) | ACDT (UTC+10:30) |
Location | 10 km (6 mi) E of Barmera |
LGA(s) | Berri Barmera Council |
State electorate(s) | Chaffey |
Federal division(s) | Barker |
Monash is a town in the Riverland area of South Australia. It is on the Sturt Highway between Barmera and Renmark.
Monash was proclaimed in 1921 and is named after General Sir John Monash, a World War I army commander. The primary industry is irrigated horticulture and viticulture.
Monash is in the Berri Barmera Council, state electoral district of Chaffey, and federal Division of Barker. Its postcode is 5342.