Port Germein South Australia

Port Germein is a small sea-side town in the Australian state of South Australia located about 219 kilometres north of the state capital of Adelaide and about 19 kilometres north of the city of Port Pirie on the eastern side of South Australia's Spencer Gulf overlooking Germein Bay. Port Germein was named after Samuel Germein, who moved into th…
Port Germein is a small sea-side town in the Australian state of South Australia located about 219 kilometres north of the state capital of Adelaide and about 19 kilometres north of the city of Port Pirie on the eastern side of South Australia's Spencer Gulf overlooking Germein Bay. Port Germein was named after Samuel Germein, who moved into the territory in 1840, although some credit his brother John to be the first European to traverse the area. The township was proclaimed in 1878. Port Germein's population in the 2006 census was 249.
  • Population: 249 (2006 census)
  • Established: 1878
  • Location: 219 km (136 mi) N of Adelaide · 19 km (12 mi) N of Port Pirie · 15 km (9 mi) N of Weeroona Island
  • Postcode(s): 5495
  • LGA(s): District Council of Mount Remarkable
  • State electorate(s): Stuart
  • Federal division(s): Grey

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