Mount Compass, South Australia
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| Mount Compass South Australia |
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| Established: | 1880s | ||||||
| Postcode: | 5210[1] | ||||||
| Location: | 50 km (31 mi) South of Adelaide | ||||||
| LGA: | Alexandrina Council | ||||||
| State District: | Electoral district of Finniss | ||||||
| Federal Division: | Division of Mayo | ||||||
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Mount Compass is a town in the Fleurieu Peninsula, south of Adelaide. It is a small community, traditionally supported by farming. Both market gardens and dairy have proved lucrative in the area.[2]
The name is said to have come from the 1840s, when Governor Gawler lost his compass near the site.[3]
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- ^ Mount Compass. Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
- ^ Visit Alexandrina - Mount Compass - Tourist Information, Alexandrina Council, Accessed 25/9/07
- ^ Willunga - South Australia, SMH, Published 8 Feb 2004, Accessed 25/9/07
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- Climate statistics for Australia locations Kuipto 1971 - 1998, Bureau of Meteorology, Accessed 25/9/07
