Sandergrove, South Australia
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Sandergrove is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia about 9 km (5.5 mi) south of Strathalbyn. It was a junction on the Victor Harbor railway line, where the Milang railway line branched off. The railway was authorised in 1881[4] and closed in 1970.[5]
| Sandergrove South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Sandergrove | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°20′0″S 138°52′19″E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 98 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5255 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 43 m (141 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 9 km (6 mi) S of Strathalbyn | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Alexandrina Council[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island[3] | ||||||||||||||
| County | Hindmarsh[2] | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Heysen | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Mayo | ||||||||||||||
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| Footnotes | Adjoining localities[2] | ||||||||||||||
The north-western end of the Nurragi Conservation Reserve, a private protected area which follows the alignment of the former Milang railway line as a rail trail, terminates at Sandergrove.[6]
History
In 1863, the Strathalbyn Methodist circuit included a church at Sandergrove.[7] It still existed in 1900,[8] but it was not part of the circuit by 1963.[7] The Sandergrove Primary School opened in 1923, but has since closed.[9]
References
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