Yatina

Yatina is a town and locality in the Australian state of South Australia located on the RM Williams Way about 222 kilometres (138 mi) north of the state capital of Adelaide and about 31 kilometres (19 mi) and 21 kilometres (13 mi) respectively from the municipal seats of Jamestown and Orroroo.^[1][5]

Yatina South Australia
Yatina Hotel in 1974
Yatina
Coordinates	32°55′52″S 138°39′57″E[1]
Population	32 (SAL 2021)[2]
Established	16 July 1874 (town) 16 December 1999 (locality)[3][4]
Postcode(s)	5422[5]
Time zone	ACST (UTC+9:30)
• Summer (DST)	ACST (UTC+10:30)
Location	222 km (138 mi) N of Adelaide 21 km (13 mi) S of Orroroo 31 km (19 mi) N of Jamestown
LGA(s)	Orroroo Carrieton Northern Areas Council
Region	Yorke and Mid North[1]
County	Dalhousie[1]
State electorate(s)	Stuart[6]
Federal division(s)	Grey[7]
Mean max temp[8] Mean min temp[8] Annual rainfall[8] 21.9 °C 71 °F 7.3 °C 45 °F 365.7 mm 14.4 in
Localities around Yatina: Black Rock Tarcowie Black Rock Minvalara Tarcowie Yatina Minvalara Sunnybrae Mannanarie Mannanarie Sunnybrae
Footnotes	LGA[1] Adjoining localities[1]

History

The name of the town derives from the Aboriginal name of a nearby black rock.^[9] Yatina was proclaimed as a town in July 1874, and the first town lots were sold in September that year. The Yatina Hotel was also built that same year.^[10]

St Virgilius Church and Primitive Methodist Chapel were opened in November and December 1876 respectively.^[9]

Early hopes for the new town were disappointed in 1877 when a promised railway extension bypassed the town.^[10]

The school opened in 1879 and closed in 1952.^[9]

In 1886, Yatina's population was 80, with an estimate of 100 residents the next year.^[10]

Boundaries for the locality were created on 16 December 1999 that include the site of the Government Town of Yatina. The portion within the Northern Areas Council, being the southern side of locality, was added on 12 April 2001. Part of Yatina on its western side was 'excluded' and added to the adjoining locality of Tarcowie on 2 August 2012 following a request from residents.^[4][1]

Governance

Yatina is located within the federal division of Grey, the state electoral district of Stuart, and the local government areas of the District Council of Orroroo Carrieton and the Northern Areas Council.^[7][6][1]

Land use

As of 2012^[update], land use within the locality is "primary production" and is concerned with "agricultural production and the grazing of stock on relatively large holdings".^[11]

Media

Yatina, and the Yatina Hotel specifically, was used as a primary location for the feature film The Royal Hotel, filmed in 2022 and released in 2023.^[12][13]

References

1. "Search results for "Yatina, LOCB" with the following datasets selected – 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Counties', 'Government Towns', 'Local Government Areas', 'SA Government Regions' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Yatina (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
3. Musgrave, A (16 July 1874). "Untitled proclamation re the Township of Yatina" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia. p. 1329. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
4. Kentish, P.M. (16 December 1999). "Geographical Names Act 1991 Notice to Assign Names and Boundaries to Places (in the District Council of Orroroo/Carrieton)" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia. p. 3429. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
5. "Postcode for Yatina, South Australia". Postcodes Australia. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
6. "Electoral district of Stuart". Electoral Commission SA. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
7. "Federal electoral division of Grey" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
8. "Monthly climate statistics: Summary statistics YONGALA (nearest weather station)". Commonwealth of Australia, Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
9. "Yatina". Place Names of South Australia. State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
10. "Yatina". South Australian History. Flinders Ranges Research. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
11. "Development Plan – Orroroo Carrieton Council, Consolidated" (PDF). Government of South Australia. 22 November 2012. pp. 105 and 127. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
12. "This South Australian pub is the unlikely backdrop for Julia Garner's new horror film". Harper's Bazaar Australia. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
13. Anderson, Stephanie (16 August 2022). "Inventing drama: Cameras Are rolling on Julia Garner-fronted Aussie flick The Royal Hotel". The Latch. Archived from the original on 25 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.