Yahl, South Australia Explained

Type:town
Yahl
State:sa
Coordinates:-37.8793°N 140.8282°W
Coord Ref:[1]
Established:1999
Established Footnotes:[2]
Postcode:5291
Elevation:60
Dist2:7
Dir2:SE
Location2:Mount Gambier
Dist1:383
Dir1:SE
Location1:Adelaide
Lga:District Council of Grant
County:Grey
Region:Limestone Coast[3]
Stategov:Mount Gambier[4]
Fedgov:Barker[5]
Maxtemp:19.0
Maxtemp Footnotes:[6]
Mintemp:8.2
Rainfall:710.9
Pushpin Label Position:left
Near-Nw:Mount Gambier
Near-N:Mount Gambier
Glenburnie
Near-Ne:Glenburnie
Near-W:OB Flat
Square Mile
OB Flat
Near-E:Glenburnie
Caroline
Near-Sw:Caveton
Near-S:Caveton
Caroline
Near-Se:Caroline
Footnotes:Locations
Adjoining localities

Yahl is a Hamlet (small township) that is approx 7kms south east from Mount Gambier

The area around present day Yahl were inhabited by the local Bungandidj people. Yahl is the aboriginal word for "waters, much water".[7]

The following have been listed as state heritage places on the South Australian Heritage Register – the Former Oast House and Attached Stone Building and the German style cottage.[8] [9]

Yahl is located within the federal division of Barker, the state electoral district of Mount Gambier and the local government area of the District Council of Grant.[5] [4] [1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Search results for Yahl, LOCB' with the following datasets selected – 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Government towns', 'Counties', 'Local Government Area', 'SA Government Regions' and 'Gazetteer' . Location SA Map Viewer . South Australian Government . 30 June 2018 .
  2. Web site: Search result for "Yahl(Locality Bounded)" (Record no SA0053603 with the following layers selected – "Suburbs and Localities", "County", "Hundred", "Place names (gazetteer)", "Road Labels" and "Development Plan Layers" . Property Location Browser . Government of South Australia . 28 March 2017.
  3. Web site: Limestone Coast SA Government region. The Government of South Australia. 10 October 2014.
  4. Web site: District of Mount Gambier Background Profile. Electoral Commission SA. 28 March 2016.
  5. Web site: Federal electoral division of Barker . Australian Electoral Commission. 28 March 2016.
  6. Web site: Summary (climate) Summary statistics MOUNT GAMBIER AERO (nearest weather station). Commonwealth of Australia, Bureau of Meteorology. 27 March 2017.
  7. https://www.dcgrant.sa.gov.au/page.aspx?u=668 Yahl
  8. Web site: Former Oast House and Attached Stone Building . Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources . South Australian Heritage Register . 10 May 2017.
  9. Web site: Dwelling – German Style Cottage . Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources . South Australian Heritage Register . 12 May 2017.