Calca, South Australia

Calca
South Australia
Calca
Coordinates 33°5′0″S 134°21′0″E / 33.08333°S 134.35000°E / -33.08333; 134.35000Coordinates: 33°5′0″S 134°21′0″E / 33.08333°S 134.35000°E / -33.08333; 134.35000
Postcode(s) 5671[1]
Location 444 km (276 mi) W of Adelaide city centre
LGA(s) District Council of Streaky Bay
State electorate(s) Flinders[2]
Federal Division(s) Grey[3]
Localities around Calca:
Sceale Bay Yanerbie Mortana
Sceale Bay Calca Mortana
Tyringa
Great Australian Bight Baird Bay Tyringa

Calca is a small township around 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-east of Streaky Bay, on the southern border of the Calpatanna Waterhole Conservation Park, Eyre Peninsula.

The land was occupied by James Baird (for whom nearby Baird Bay was named), calling it "Kolka" (Aboriginal for 'stars'). Baird, also referred to as Henry Baird, was killed by Aborigines in 1850.[4] A pastoral lease was held by Adam Borthwick from 10 February 1856 (lease no. 554).[5]

The postcode for Calca is 5671.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Calca, South Australia". postcodes-australia.com. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  2. ↑ "District of Flinders Background Profile". Electoral Commission SA. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "Federal electoral division of Grey, boundary gazetted 16 December 2011" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "Murder of Baird and Bairds Bay". Port Lincoln Times (SA : 1927 - 1954). SA: National Library of Australia. 14 November 1940. p. 3. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  5. ↑ Geoffrey H. Manning. "Manning placenames". State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
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