Galga, South Australia

Galga is a settlement in the northern Murray Mallee region of South Australia.^[11] The town of Galga was surveyed in 1915^[12] after the Waikerie railway line from Karoonda to Waikerie was opened in 1914. The line was shortened to Galga in 1990, and closed completely in 1994. There is a small bulk grain silo at Galga, but it is no longer regularly used.^[13] Galga has an active Country Fire Service brigade with one fire truck.^[14]

Galga South Australia
Galga
Coordinates	34°41′49″S 139°57′38″E[1]
Population	28 (SAL 2021)[2]
Established	10 February 1916 (town) 11 November 1999 (locality)[3][1][4]
Postcode(s)	5308[5]
Elevation	70 m (230 ft)[6]
Time zone	ACST (UTC+9:30)
• Summer (DST)	ACDT (UTC+10:30)
Location	127 km (79 mi) E of Adelaide 44 km (27 mi) N of Karoonda 62 km (39 mi) SW of Loxton
LGA(s)	District Council of Karoonda East Murray[1] District Council of Loxton Waikerie[1]
Region	Murray and Mallee[1]
County	Albert[1]
State electorate(s)	Chaffey[7] Hammond[8]
Federal division(s)	Barker[9]
Mean max temp[10] Mean min temp[10] Annual rainfall[10] 23.6 °C 74 °F 8.7 °C 48 °F 271.1 mm 10.7 in
Localities around Galga: Bakara Well Maggea Mercunda Bakara Well Bakara Galga Mercunda Copeville Copeville Copeville
Footnotes	Adjoining localities[1]

Galga is located within the federal division of Barker, the state electoral districts of Chaffey and Hammond, and the local government areas of the District Council of Karoonda East Murray and the District Council of Loxton Waikerie.^[9][7][8][1]