__NOTOC__ Pooginook is a locality in the Australian state of

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located in the state’s east about north-east of the state capital of

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and about north-west of the municipal seat in Loxton. Pooginook’s boundaries were created on 28 September 2000 for the “local established name” which is derived from the cadastral unit of the

Hundred of Pooginook County of Young is a cadastral unit located in the Australian state of South Australia covers land located in the state’s east on the north side of the Murray River. It was proclaimed in 1860 by Governor MacDonnell and named after his pred ...

in which it occupies the south-western corner. The locality is bounded to the south by the middle of the

River Murray The Murray River (in South Australia: River Murray) (Ngarrindjeri: ''Millewa'', Yorta Yorta: ''Tongala'') is a river in Southeastern Australia. It is Australia's longest river at extent. Its tributaries include five of the next six longest ...

channel. The boundary with the locality of Taylorville Station to the north was revised in 2013 to “ensure the whole of the Taylorville Pastoral Run is located within the locality of the same name.” Land use within Pooginook is zoned into three categories. Land adjoining the River Murray is zoned as River Murray Flood where development is controlled in response to flooding events and to conserve “natural features” and maintain water quality. Land occupied by the

Pooginook Conservation Park __NOTOC__ Pooginook Conservation Park (formerly the Pooginook National Park) is a protected area located in the Australian state of South Australia in the locality of Pooginook, South Australia, Pooginook about north-east of the state capital ...

in the locality’s north is zoned for

conservation Conservation is the preservation or efficient use of resources, or the conservation of various quantities under physical laws. Conservation may also refer to: Environment and natural resources * Nature conservation, the protection and manageme ...

. The remainder of the locality is zoned as ''primary production'' with the principal focus being on agricultural production. The

2016 Australian census The 2016 Australian census was the 17th national population census held in Australia. The census was officially conducted with effect on Tuesday, 9 August 2016. The total population of the Commonwealth of Australia was counted as – an incre ...

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

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

District Council of Loxton Waikerie The District Council of Loxton Waikerie is a Local government in Australia, local government area in the Murray Mallee region of South Australia. The council seat lies at Loxton, South Australia, Loxton, while it maintains a branch office at Wai ...

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