OB Flat
OB Flat South Australia | |||||||||||||
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OB Flat | |||||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°53′19″S 140°46′27″E / 37.8886°S 140.7742°ECoordinates: 37°53′19″S 140°46′27″E / 37.8886°S 140.7742°E | ||||||||||||
Population | 630 | ||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 5291 | ||||||||||||
LGA(s) | District Council of Grant | ||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Mount Gambier | ||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Barker | ||||||||||||
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OB Flat is a rural locality near Mount Gambier in South Australia.
At the 2011 census, OB Flat had a population of 630.[1]
The name for this locality is believed to derive from a herd of cattle bearing the brand "OB" (owned by O. Beswick) which once roamed in the area.[2]
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "OB Flat (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ↑ South Australian State Gazetteer Record Number SA0051519
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