Middleback Range is a locality in the Australian state of
South Australia
South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a States and territories of Australia, state in the southern central part of Australia. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories by area, which in ...
located in the north east corner 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.
Earlier called Eyre's Peninsula, it was named after e ...
to the south-west of the city of
Whyalla and extending from the coastline of
Spencer Gulf in the east to the west side of the southern end of the
Middleback Range in the west.
Its boundaries were created on 26 April 2013 while its name, which is ultimately derived from the mountain range of the same name, reflects the use of a "long established local name". Its boundaries were again adjusted in 2014 in association with the creation of the new locality of
Cultana.
Middleback Range is located within the federal
Division of Grey
The Division of Grey is an Divisions of the Australian House of Representatives, 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 ...
, 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 ...
, and with part of its eastern side being within the boundary of
local government area
A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a federated state, state, province, division (politica ...
of the
City of Whyalla
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and the western side being within the
Pastoral Unincorporated Area of South Australia.
The Lincoln Highway
The Lincoln Highway is one of the first transcontinental highways in the United States and one of the first highways designed expressly for automobiles. Conceived in 1912 by Indiana entrepreneur Carl G. Fisher, and formally dedicated Octob ...
passes through the locality on its way from the city of Whyalla to the city of Port Lincoln
Port Lincoln is a city on the Lower Eyre Peninsula in the Australian states and territories of Australia, state of South Australia. Known as Galinyala by the traditional owners, the Barngarla people, it is situated on the shore of Boston Bay, ...
.
See also
* List of cities and towns in South Australia
* Whyalla - Cowleds Landing Aquatic Reserve
References
Towns in South Australia
Suburbs of Whyalla
Places in the unincorporated areas of South Australia
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