Kimba

Kimba is a rural service town on the Eyre Highway at the top of Eyre Peninsula in South Australia.

At the 2006 census, Kimba had a population of 636 and it has an annual rainfall of 348 mm.

There is 7 metre tall statue of a big galah beside the highway marking halfway between the east and west coasts of Australia. The Gawler Ranges are north of the highway near the town.

Kimba is in the District Council of Kimba, the South Australian Legislative Assembly electoral district of Flinders and the Australian House of Representatives Division of Grey.

The word "Kimba" is derived from the local Aboriginal word for "bushfire", and the District Council of Kimba's emblem reflects this in the form of a burning bush.

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The District Council of Kimba
The District Council of Kimba is located in the North Eastern portion of South Australia's Eyre Peninsula. Strategically located on the Eyre Highway, National Highway One, Kimba is 475 kilometres from Adelaide, 155 kilometres from Port Augusta and 315 kilometres from Ceduna. Neighbouring towns are Cleve (75 kms), Kyancutta (90 kms) and Whyalla (120 kms).

The Kimba area was first opened up for agricultural purposes in 1876, with the township of Kimba being proclaimed in 1915. The township became the centre of the 3,500 square kilometre District Council of Kimba. The population of the district has been gradually declining over recent decades, with the district population currently around 1,211 people. Approximately 650 people reside within the township.

Read more...http://www.kimba.sa.gov.au/page.aspx