Copeville is a town and a locality in the Australian state of

South Australia South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...

. It was established as a town on the

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, but the line has closed and the town has declined. The bulk grain silos are still at the railway station, but do not operate every grain season. There was once a Methodist church in Copeville. It joined the Karoonda circuit in 1966. The

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which was conducted in August 2016 reports that Copeville had a population of 34 people. Copeville is located within the federal division of

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, the state electoral district of Hammond and the local government area of the

District Council of Karoonda East Murray The District Council of Karoonda East Murray is a local government area in the Murray Mallee area of South Australia. The main council offices are in Karoonda. The council area covers 4,415 square kilometres and had a population of approximate ...

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