Jervois, South Australia
| Jervois South Australia | |||||||||||||
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  Jervois | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°15′34″S 139°26′17″E / 34.25944°S 139.43806°ECoordinates: 34°15′34″S 139°26′17″E / 34.25944°S 139.43806°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 283 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5259 | ||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Rural City of Murray Bridge | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hammond | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Barker | ||||||||||||
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Jervois is a town in South Australia.[2] The town is located in the Rural City of Murray Bridge local government area, 99 kilometres (62 mi) south of the state capital, Adelaide and on the opposite bank of the River Murray from nearby Tailem Bend, with a cable ferry carrying vehicles across the river between the two towns. At the 2006 census, Jervois and the surrounding area had a population of 283.[1] Jervois is predominantly a farming community, especially dairy farming. It was named after the governor of South Australia, William Jervois.[3] The town was surveyed in 1927.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Jervois (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2009-12-17.
- ↑ "2905.0 - Statistical Geography: Volume 2 -- Census Geographic Areas, Australia, 2006". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
- ↑ "Rural & Town Maps". Rural City of Murray Bridge. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
- ↑ "Placename Details: Jervois". Government of South Australia, Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. 4 March 2010. SA0009678. Retrieved 19 March 2015.