Caltowie is a town in the Mid North region of South Australia.[2] It is on the Wilkins Highway and the Crystal Brook-Broken Hill railway line between Gladstone and Jamestown.
| Caltowie South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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  Caltowie | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°10′51″S 138°28′58″E / 33.1809°S 138.4827°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 122 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 225 km (140 mi) north of Adelaide | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Northern Areas Council | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Stuart | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Grey | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
Caltowie was first known to European settlers as 'Carcowie' (meaning lizard's water hole), and became a popular stop for teamsters where they crossed the Yackamoorundie Creek.[3]
The Government Town of Caltowie was surveyed in 1871 at the centre of the Hundred of Caltowie a few months after the hundred had been proclaimed.[4]
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Caltowie (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "2905.0 - Statistical Geography: Volume 2 -- Census Geographic Areas, Australia, 2006". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
- ^ "Caltowie". SouthAustralia.com. South Australian Tourism Commission. Archived from the original on 22 September 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ^ "Placename Details: Caltowie". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. 4 March 2010. SA0011757. Archived from the original on 7 December 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
Town surveyed in November 1871. Originally a private subdivision of Sections 27, 52. Surveyed November 1871, no proclamation. First offered for sale on 15/8/1872. Boundaries created in April 2001 for long established name. Incorporates the Government Town of Caltowie.
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