Mount Compass, South Australia
| Mount Compass South Australia |
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| Population | 1,731 (2011 census) | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5210[1] | ||||||||
| Location | 50 km (31 mi) South of Adelaide | ||||||||
| LGA(s) | Alexandrina Council | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Electoral district of Finniss | ||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Division of Mayo | ||||||||
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Mount Compass is a town in the Mount Lofty Ranges, on the A13 south of Adelaide, and north of Victor Harbor. It is a small community, traditionally supported by farming. Both market gardens and dairy have proved lucrative in the area.[2] At the 2011 census, Mount Compass had a population of 1,731.
The name is said to have come from the 1840s, when Governor Gawler supposedly lost his compass near the site.[3]
There is also a local area school that covers from years R-12 with the focus farm project that is run on the adjacent farm to the school.
Compass Cup
Since 1973, Mount Compass has hosted the country's only Cow Race, the Compass Cup.[4] Originally conceived as a way to bring together the surrounding communities by the late Marcy Stewart, it has become a regional institution that attracts thousands of visits to the town over the weekend.
Sports facilities
Mount Compass Golf Club
Panoramic view of Mount Compass GC from the 18th green, 7 March 2007
See also
Notes
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- ↑ Visit Alexandrina - Mount Compass - Tourist Information, Alexandrina Council, Accessed 25/9/07
- ↑ Willunga - South Australia, SMH, Published 8 Feb 2004, Accessed 25/9/07
- ↑ http://www.compasscup.com.au/ Compass Cup
External links
- Climate statistics for Australia locations Kuipto 1971 - 1998, Bureau of Meteorology,Accessed 25/9/07
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