Avon, South Australia
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| Coordinates: 34°17′S 138°20′E / 34.283°S 138.333°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | South Australia | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 32 m (105 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 64 (2021 census)[3] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 5501 | ||||||||||||
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Avon is a locality, former rail siding and former township between Bowmans and Long Plains in the Mid North region of South Australia. The railway station was on the Adelaide–Port Augusta railway line.
The name "Avon" was taken from the Avon Farm settled by the Woods family in 1889.[4] There was a school, post office store and church. The school opened in 1913.[5] A Sunday school hall was built in 1923 and community hall in 1960.[6]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Avon (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Avon (SA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Avon (SA) (suburb and locality)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ^ a b "Placename Details: Avon (LOCB)". Location SA Viewer. Government of South Australia. 13 October 2009. SA0003622. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Students of Balaklava primary schools". State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- ^ "Avon Hall Complex". 26 September 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2017.