Pimba, South Australia

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Pimba
South Australia
Pimba
Coordinates 31°15′S 136°47′E / 31.250°S 136.783°E / -31.250; 136.783Coordinates: 31°15′S 136°47′E / 31.250°S 136.783°E / -31.250; 136.783
Population 50 (2006 Census)[1]
Postcode(s) 5720
Location 480 km (298 mi) north of Adelaide
LGA(s) Outback Areas
Community Development
Trust
State electorate(s) Electoral district of Giles
Federal Division(s) Division of Grey

Pimba is a small settlement lying on the transcontinental railway line in the Australian state of South Australia. It lies at the junction of the Stuart Highway to Alice Springs and the road to Woomera, Roxby Downs and Andamooka . It is 480 km from Adelaide. There is an iconic roadhouse, named "Spud's Roadhouse", which sells fuel and general shop items and meals and has accommodation.[2] At the 2006 census, Pimba had a population of 50.[1]

Despite the small population, the Indian Pacific (running between Sydney and Perth) and Ghan (running between Adelaide, Alice Springs and Darwin, trains still call at Pimba Siding on request; both trains service the town twice a week in each direction.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Pimba (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2011. 
  2. Fairfax Media, "Walkabout: Woomera". Accessed 9 April 2007.
Preceding station   Great Southern Railway   Following station
towards East Perth
Indian Pacific
towards Sydney
towards Darwin
The Ghan
towards Adelaide


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