__NOTOC__ Pureba is a locality in the Australian state of

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located on the west coast of

Eyre Peninsula The Eyre Peninsula is a triangular peninsula in South Australia. It is bounded by the Spencer Gulf on the east, the Great Australian Bight on the west, and the Gawler Ranges to the north. Originally called Eyre’s Peninsula, it was named aft ...

and on land to the immediate north of the peninsula about north-west of the state capital of

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and about north-east and north respectively of the municipal seats of

Ceduna Ceduna may refer to: *Ceduna, South Australia, a town and locality *Ceduna Airport Ceduna Airport is a public airport in Ceduna, South Australia. The airport, which is owned by the District Council of Ceduna is located adjacent to the Eyre ...

and

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. Pureba's boundaries were created in January 1999 with its name ultimately derived from Pureba Hill, a hill located within its boundaries. Pureba’s boundaries were altered on 26 April 2013 “to ensure the whole of the

Pureba Conservation Park __NOTOC__ Pureba Conservation Park is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia located in the west of the state in the gazetted locality of Pureba about east of the town centre in Ceduna. It is located partly within the ...

is within the locality of the same name.” The land use within Pureba is mainly concerned with the Pureba Conservation Park, although “approved mineral exploration and mining” is allowed under the ''

National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 Protected areas of South Australia consists of protected areas located within South Australia and its immediate onshore waters and which are managed by South Australian Government agencies. As of March 2018, South Australia contains 359 sepa ...

''. Pureba is located within the federal

division of Grey The Division of Grey is an Australian electoral division in South Australia. The division was one of the seven established when the former Division of South Australia was redistributed on 2 October 1903 and is named for Sir George Grey, who wa ...

, the state

electoral district of Giles Giles is a single-member electoral district for the South Australian House of Assembly. Named after explorer Ernest Giles, it is the largest electorate in the state by area, covering of South Australian outback. Its main population centre is th ...

, the local government areas of the

District Council of Ceduna The District Council of Ceduna is a local government area located on the far west coast of the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia. The district has a diverse business and industry with an estimated 240,000 tourists passing through every year. The ...

and the

District Council of Streaky Bay The District Council of Streaky Bay is a local government area in South Australia located on the Eyre Peninsula. Streaky Bay is the main population centre of about 1,200 people serving an agricultural district based on farming wheat and other ...

, and the state’s

Pastoral Unincorporated Area A pastoral lifestyle is that of shepherds herding livestock around open areas of land according to seasons and the changing availability of water and pasture. It lends its name to a genre of literature, art, and music (pastorale) that depicts ...

Surrounding localities

Pureba is surrounded by the following localities gazetted under the South Australian ''Geographical Names Act 1991'': * North: Yumbarra, Yellabinna * Northeast: Kondoolka * East: Kondoolka, Pinjarra Station, Yondoolka and

Gawler Ranges The Gawler Ranges are a range of stoney hills in South Australia to the north of Eyre Peninsula. The Eyre Highway skirts the south of the ranges. The Gawler Ranges National Park is in the ranges north of Kimba, South Australia, Kimba and Wudinna ...

* Southeast:

* South: Maltee, Mudamuckla, Nunjikompita, Wallala, Koolgera, and Yantanabie * Southwest: Wandana * West: Wandana * Northwest: Yumbarra

References

;Notes ;Citations {{authority control Towns in South Australia Eyre Peninsula Places in the unincorporated areas of South Australia