Cockatoo Valley Explained

Type:town
Cockatoo Valley
State:sa
Coordinates:-34.6263°N 138.8352°W
Coord Ref:[1]
Established:15 May 2003 (locality)
Established Footnotes:[2]
Postcode:5351[3]
Timezone:ACST
Utc:+9:30
Timezone-Dst:ACST
Utc-Dst:+10:30
Dist1:41
Dir1:NE
Location1:Adelaide
Dist2:22
Dir2:SE
Location2:Nuriootpa
Dist3:10
Dir3:east
Location3:Gawler
Lga:Barossa Council
Region:Barossa Light and Lower North
County:Adelaide
Stategov:Schubert[4]
Fedgov:Barker[5]
Maxtemp:22.6
Maxtemp Footnotes:[6]
Mintemp:10.0
Rainfall:467.5
Near-N:Sandy Creek
Near-Ne:Sandy Creek
Near-E:Sandy Creek
Lyndoch
Near-Se:Williamstown
Near-S:Barossa Goldfields
Williamstown
Near-Sw:Barossa Goldfields
Near-W:Kalbeeba
Barossa Goldfields
Near-Nw:Kalbeeba
Footnotes:Locations
Adjoining localities

Cockatoo Valley is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located about north-east of the state capital of Adelaide and about south-west of the municipal seat of Nuriootpa.[1] [3]

It was first seen and named by Europeans on 3 March 1838 when an exploration party of four young horsemen comprising John Hill, William Wood, Charles Willis, and John Oakden camped there on the first overland expedition from Adelaide to reach the River Murray at present Morgan. Oakden reported that the valley was 'swarming with cockatoos, seven of which were shot' to roast for supper.[7] They encamped there at 'a rivulet' they had discovered, later named Yettie Creek.

Cockatoo Valley is located within the federal division of Barker, the state electoral district of Schubert and the local government area of the Barossa Council.[5] [1] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Search results for 'Cockatoo Valley, LOCB' with the following datasets selected – 'Suburbs and localities', 'Counties', 'Government Towns', 'Hundreds', 'Local Government Areas', 'SA Government Regions' and 'Gazetteer'. Location SA Map Viewer. South Australian Government. 25 June 2019.
  2. Web site: Weatherill . Jay . GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ACT 1991 Notice to Assign Names and Boundaries to Places (within the Barossa Council) . The South Australian Government Gazette . Government of South Australia . 25 June 2019 . 1947 . 15 May 2003.
  3. Web site: Postcode for Cockatoo Valley, South Australia. Postcodes Australia. 25 June 2019.
  4. Web site: Electoral District of Schubert . Electoral Commission SA. 25 June 2019.
  5. Web site: Federal electoral division of Barker . Australian Electoral Commission. 25 June 2019.
  6. Web site: Monthly climate statistics: Summary statistics ROSEDALE (TURRETFIELD RESEARCH CENTRE) (nearest weather station) . Commonwealth of Australia, Bureau of Meteorology. 25 June 2019.
  7. Register newspaper, 17 March 1838, page 3