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A ram statue in Karoonda recognises the significance of sheep husbandry in the region. Karoonda is a town in the middle of the Murray Mallee region of South Australia (60 km (37 mi) northeast of Murray Bridge). The current boundaries include the former town of Lowaldie, which was the next stop on the railway line away from Adelaide.
Karoonda Highway is a 172-kilometre-long (107 mi) [1] state-controlled highway in South Australia linking the Murray River towns of Murray Bridge and Loxton. [3] It was created after local councils called for the renaming of the B55 road route .
The District Council of Karoonda East Murray is a local government area in the Murray Mallee area of South Australia. The main council offices are in Karoonda. [4] The council area covers 4,415 square kilometres and had a population of approximately 1,100 at the 2016 Census. [5] The annual average rainfall is 350 mm.
Route numbers have been allocated to South Australia's roads since 1955, with the introduction of National Routes across all states and territories in Australia, symbolised by a white shield with black writing; National Route 1 ('Highway 1') was one of the best-known numbered national routes, due to its fame for circumnavigating the continent.
Borrika is a town and locality in South Australia. [1] It is on the Karoonda Highway 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) east of Karoonda, and was on the Barmera railway line (opened 1913), later known as the Loxton railway line when the end of the main line closed but the Loxton branch remained open until 2015 and has now also closed.
Bowhill is located in the local government area of District Council of Karoonda East Murray, the state electoral district of Hammond and the federal Division of Barker. [6] [5] [1] The nearest crossings of the Murray River are the Mannum ferry 30 kilometres (19 mi) downstream and the Purnong ferry 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) by road upstream.
Coordinates (West end); (East end); General information; Type: Highway: Length: 20.4 km (13 mi) [1]: Gazetted: 2008 [2]: Major junctions; West end: Karoonda Highway Alawoona, South Australia: East end: Browns Well Highway Paruna, South Australia: Location(s); Region: Murray and Mallee [3]: Highway system; Highways in Australia; National Highway • Freeways in Australia; Highways in South ...
Coordinates (North end); (South end); General information; Type: Highway: Length: 104 km (65 mi) [1]: Gazetted: 2008 [2]: Route number(s): B57 (1998–present): Major junctions; North end: Karoonda Highway Loxton, South Australia: : Cameron Highway: South end: Mallee Highway Pinnaroo, South Australia: Location(s); Region: Murray and Mallee [3]: Major settlements: Paruna: Highway system ...