Yahl is a south-eastern suburb of
Mount Gambier
The area around present day Yahl were inhabited by the local
Bungandidj people. Yahl is the aboriginal word for "waters, much water".
The following have been listed as state heritage places on the
South Australian Heritage Register
The South Australian Heritage Register, also known as the SA Heritage Register, is a statutory register of historic places in South Australia. It extends legal protection regarding demolition and development under the ''Heritage Places Act 1993'' ...
– the
Former Oast House and Attached Stone Building and the
German style cottage.
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 Yahl had a population of 855 of which 224 lived in its town centre.
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
The District Council of Grant is a local government area located in the Limestone Coast region of South Australia, and is the southernmost council in the state.
The council was formed on 1 July 1996 after the amalgamation of the District Counci ...
.
[ It is also part of Mount Gambier’s urban sprawl.
]
References
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Towns in South Australia
Limestone Coast