Wilcowie South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 32°06′04″S 138°48′07″E / 32.10118070°S 138.80190192°E | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 5432[1] | ||||||||||||||
Location | 35 km (22 mi) south-west of Carrieton | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Pastoral Unincorporated Area[1] | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Stuart[1] | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Grey[1] | ||||||||||||||
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Footnotes | Coordinates[2] |
Wilcowie is a rural locality in the Far North region of South Australia. It lies in the Pastoral Unincorporated Area of the state.[1] The name and boundaries were selected on 26 April 2013, with the locality being named after the former Wilcowie pastoral property.[3] The ruins of the former Wilcowie Homestead survive today.[4]
The historic former Prince Alfred Copper Mine Precinct, which is listed on the South Australian Heritage Register, is located in Wilcowie; it is accessible via Prince Alfred Road.[5][6][1] Prince Alfred Mine Post Office opened on 13 July 1872 and closed on 1 April 1876.[7]