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'''Palmer''' is a town just east of the [[Adelaide Hills]] region of [[South Australia]] along the [[Adelaide-Mannum Road]], 70 kilometres east-north-east of the state capital, [[Adelaide]] and 15&nbsp;km west-north-west of [[Mannum, South Australia|Mannum]] ({{coord|34|51|S|139|9|E|region:AU-SA}}). It is located in the [[Mid Murray Council]] [[Local government in Australia|local government area]]. At the [[Census in Australia#2006|2006 census]], Palmer had a population of 329.<ref name=Census2006Y>{{Census 2006 AUS|id=SSC44511|name=Palmer (State Suburb) |accessdate=17 October 2011|quick=on}}</ref>
'''Palmer''' is a town just east of the [[Adelaide Hills]] region of [[South Australia]] along the [[Adelaide-Mannum Road]], 70 kilometres east-north-east of the state capital, [[Adelaide]] and 15&nbsp;km west-north-west of [[Mannum, South Australia|Mannum]] ({{coord|34|51|S|139|9|E|region:AU-SA}}). It is located in the [[Mid Murray Council]] [[Local government in Australia|local government area]]. At the [[Census in Australia#2006|2006 census]], Palmer had a population of 329.<ref name=Census2006Y>{{Census 2006 AUS|id=SSC44511|name=Palmer (State Suburb) |accessdate=17 October 2011|quick=on}}</ref>


Palmer lay on the western confine of the [[Ngaralta]]. The town was named after Colonel George Palmer, a South Australian Colonisation Commissioner.<ref>[http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/manning/pn/p/p1.htm Place Names of South Australia], State Library of South Australia. Accessed 9 July 2006.</ref> It was settled in the 1860s as a mining and agricultural settlement.
Palmer lay on the western confine of the [[Ngaralta]]. Earlier known as "Reedy Creek", the town was named after Colonel George Palmer, a South Australian Colonisation Commissioner.<ref>[http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/manning/pn/p/p1.htm Place Names of South Australia], State Library of South Australia. Accessed 9 July 2006.</ref> It was settled in the 1860s as a mining and agricultural settlement.


At the [[Australian Bureau of Statistics|ABS]] 2001 census, Palmer had a population of 305 people living in 124 dwellings.
At the [[Australian Bureau of Statistics|ABS]] 2001 census, Palmer had a population of 305 people living in 124 dwellings.


Palmer has a primary school, a general store, hotel<ref>[http://www.whitepages.com.au White Pages Online]. Accessed 18 June 2006.</ref> and a [[Lutheran Church of Australia|Lutheran Church]].<ref>[http://www.lca.org.au/search/church/cong.cfm?orgcode=palmer Lutheran Church of Australia]. Accessed 7 April 2007.</ref> There are some nearby rock formations.
Palmer has a primary school, a general store, hotel<ref>[http://www.whitepages.com.au White Pages Online]. Accessed 18 June 2006.</ref> and a [[Lutheran Church of Australia|Lutheran Church]]<ref>[http://www.lca.org.au/search/church/cong.cfm?orgcode=palmer Lutheran Church of Australia]. Accessed 7 April 2007</ref>
of which [[Carl Heinrich Loessel]] was the first pastor, from 22 May 1869 before the church was built, succeeded by the long-serving Pastor Kuss.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article147843370 |title=St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Palmer |newspaper=[[The Mount Barker Courier And Onkaparinga And Gumeracha Advertiser]] |volume=48, |issue=2548 |location=South Australia |date=27 September 1929 |accessdate=5 April 2018 |page=5 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>

There are some nearby rock formations.


==Heritage listings==
==Heritage listings==

Revision as of 23:41, 4 April 2018

Palmer
South Australia
Palmer Lutheran Church
Palmer is located in South Australia
Palmer
Palmer
Coordinates34°51′07″S 139°09′36″E / 34.852°S 139.160°E / -34.852; 139.160
Population329 (2006 census)[1]
Established1860s
Postcode(s)5237
LGA(s)Mid Murray Council
State electorate(s)Schubert
Federal division(s)Barker
Localities around Palmer:
Mount Pleasant Milendella
Tungkillo Palmer Apamurra
Rockleigh Tepko Mannum
Footnotes[2]

Palmer is a town just east of the Adelaide Hills region of South Australia along the Adelaide-Mannum Road, 70 kilometres east-north-east of the state capital, Adelaide and 15 km west-north-west of Mannum (34°51′S 139°9′E / 34.850°S 139.150°E / -34.850; 139.150). It is located in the Mid Murray Council local government area. At the 2006 census, Palmer had a population of 329.[1]

Palmer lay on the western confine of the Ngaralta. Earlier known as "Reedy Creek", the town was named after Colonel George Palmer, a South Australian Colonisation Commissioner.[3] It was settled in the 1860s as a mining and agricultural settlement.

At the ABS 2001 census, Palmer had a population of 305 people living in 124 dwellings.

Palmer has a primary school, a general store, hotel[4] and a Lutheran Church[5] of which Carl Heinrich Loessel was the first pastor, from 22 May 1869 before the church was built, succeeded by the long-serving Pastor Kuss.[6]

There are some nearby rock formations.

Heritage listings

Palmer has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Palmer (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  2. ^ "Placename Details: Palmer (LOCB)". Property Location Browser Report. Government of South Australia. 26 March 2007. SA0053022. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  3. ^ Place Names of South Australia, State Library of South Australia. Accessed 9 July 2006.
  4. ^ White Pages Online. Accessed 18 June 2006.
  5. ^ Lutheran Church of Australia. Accessed 7 April 2007
  6. ^ "St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Palmer". The Mount Barker Courier And Onkaparinga And Gumeracha Advertiser. Vol. 48, , no. 2548. South Australia. 27 September 1929. p. 5. Retrieved 5 April 2018 – via National Library of Australia.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  7. ^ "Granite Boulders Area Geological Site". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  8. ^ "Palmer Police Station & Cells". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  9. ^ "Kitticoola Mine". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  10. ^ "Homestead Complex, including main house, two cottages, shearing shed, stable and piggery". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  11. ^ "Reedy Creek Railway Bridge [Concrete Arch]". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 28 May 2016.


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