Hynam, South Australia Explained

Type:	town
Hynam
State:	SA
Coordinates:	-36.9412°N 140.8547°W
Coord Ref:	^[1]
Established:	10 June 1909 (town) 12 April 2001 (locality)
Established Footnotes:	^[2] ^[3]
Postcode:	5262^[4]
Elevation:	78
Elevation Footnotes:	(railway station)^[5]
Timezone:	ACST
Utc:	+9:30
Timezone-Dst:	ACST
Utc-Dst:	+10:30
Dist1:	302
Dir1:	SE
Location1:	Adelaide
Dist2:	11
Dir2:	E
Location2:	Naracoorte
Region:	Limestone Coast
County:	Robe
Lga:	Naracoorte Lucindale Council
Stategov:	MacKillop^[6]
Fedgov:	Barker^[7]
Maxtemp:	21.7
Mintemp:	8.1
Rainfall:	490.5
Near-N:	Kybybolite
Near-Ne:	Apsley, Victoria
Near-E:	Apsley, Victoria
Near-Se:	Apsley, Victoria Laurie Park
Near-S:	Koppamurra Laurie Park
Near-Sw:	Mount Light
Near-W:	Wild Dog Valley Naracoorte Mount Light
Near-Nw:	Wild Dog Valley
Near:	Hynam
Footnotes:	Locations Adjoining localities^[8]

Hynam (formerly Hynam East) is a town and locality in the Australian state of South Australia located in the state's south-east within the Limestone Coast region on the border with the state of Victoria about 302km (188miles) south east of the state capital of Adelaide and about 11km (07miles) east of the municipal seat of Naracoorte.^[1] ^[4]

Hynam began as a government town proclaimed as Hynam East on 10 June 1909. It is located adjacent to the Hynam Railway Station and consisted of two parts which were respectively placed on the north and south sides of the railway line. Its name was 'altered' to 'Hynam' on 20 February 1941. Boundaries for the locality of Hynam were created on 12 April 2001. Its boundaries include the Government Town of Hynam and northern part of the site of the ceased Government Town of Jessie.^[1] ^[2] ^[9] ^[3]

Hynam was on the Mount Gambier railway line between Wolseley and Mount Gambier, South Australia which closed on 12 April 1995.

Hynam is located within the federal division of Barker, the state electoral district of MacKillop and the local government area of the Naracoorte Lucindale Council.^[7] ^[1] ^[6]

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Web site: Search results for 'Hynam, LOCB' with the following datasets being selected – 'NPW and Conservation Properties'. 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Government Towns', 'Counties', 'Local Government Areas', 'SA Government Regions', 'Gazetteer', 'Railways' and 'Roads' . Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. 1 July 2018.
Web site: TOWN OF HYNAM EAST . The South Australian Government Gazette. South Australian Government. 24 February 2018. 225. 10 June 1909 .
Web site: GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ACT 1991 Notice to Assign a Boundary to a Place (to areas within the Naracoorte Lucindale Council). South Australian Government Gazette. South Australian government. 24 February 2018. 1587. 12 April 2001.
Web site: Postcode for Hynam, South Australia . Postcodes Australia . postcodes-australia.com . 1 July 2018.
Web site: Search result for 'Hynam Railway Station' with the following datasets selected - 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Government Towns', 'Gazetteer' and 'Railways'. Location SA Map Viewer. South Australian government. 1 July 2018.
Web site: District of MacKillop Background Profile. Electoral Commission SA. 12 April 2016.
Web site: Federal electoral division of Barker . Australian Electoral Commission. 28 March 2016.
Web site: WEST WIMMERA SHIRE, TOWN AND RURAL DISTRICT NAMES AND BOUNDARIES. he State of Victoria, Department of Sustainability and Environment. 25 February 2018. 2007.
Web site: ALTERATION OF NAMES OF TOWNS AND PLACES. . The South Australian Government Gazette. South Australian Government. 24 February 2018. 225. 20 February 1941 .