__NOTOC__ Eight Mile Creek is a locality in the Australian state of

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located on the state's south-east coast overlooking the body of water known in

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as the

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and by international authorities as the

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. It is about south-east of the state capital of

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and about south of the municipal seat of

Mount Gambier Mount Gambier is the second most populated city in South Australia, with a population of 25,591 as of the 2021 census. The city is located on the slopes of Mount Gambier (volcano), Mount Gambier, a volcano in the south east of the state, about ...

in the south-east of the state. Boundaries were created on 31 October 1996 for the “long established name” which is derived from the watercourse located within its extent. The majority land use within the locality is

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with a strip of land along the coastline being zoned for both residential use and conservation purposes. The locality also includes the

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known as Ewens Ponds Conservation Park which contains the system of natural water bodies known as Ewens Ponds. Eight Mile Creek is located within the federal

division of Barker The Division of Barker is an Australian electoral division in the south-east of South Australia. The division was established on 2 October 1903, when South Australia's original single multi-member division was split into seven single-member d ...

, the state

electoral district of Mount Gambier Mount Gambier is a single-member electoral district for the South Australian House of Assembly. It covers the far south-east corner of the state containing the City of Mount Gambier and District Council of Grant local government areas. It is ...

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 Counc ...

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