Wami Kata, South Australia

Wami Kata is a suburb in the Far North region of South Australia, situated within the City of Port Augusta.

Wami Kata South Australia
Wami Kata
Coordinates	32°26′44″S 137°48′15″E[1]
Population	19 (SAL 2021)[2]
Established	17 February 1994 (1994-02-17)[1]
Postcode(s)	5700[1]
Time zone	ACST (UTC+9:30)
• Summer (DST)	ACST (UTC+10:30)
LGA(s)	City of Port Augusta[1]
Region	Far North
County	Frome[1]
State electorate(s)	Stuart[1]
Federal division(s)	Grey[1]
Mean max temp[3] Mean min temp[3] Annual rainfall[3] 26.4 °C 80 °F 12.1 °C 54 °F 215.0 mm 8.5 in
Suburbs around Wami Kata: Port Augusta West Emeroo Emeroo Port Augusta West Wami Kata Mundallio Port Augusta West Port Augusta Davenport Stirling North
Footnotes	[1]

It was named and its boundaries created in February 1994, named for the Aboriginal community. The name means "head of the snake" in Pitjantjatjara. A section of Wami Kata was severed and included into the new locality of Emeroo in 2013, and a further portion in its south severed, along with a section of neighbouring Port Augusta, to create the new suburb of Davenport in 2014. Following the creation of Davenport in 2014, the Wami Kata Old Folks Home now lies within Davenport.^[1]

The historic former Emeroo Station Ostrich Farm, which is listed on the South Australian Heritage Register, lies mostly within Wami Kata; a portion also lies on its border with Emeroo.^[4][1]

The Trans-Australian Railway runs along its western edge, but has never stopped within its current boundaries, and the Marree railway line is near the eastern boundary.^[1]

The Hutley Estate subdivision is located within Wami Kata.^[1]

See also

• List of cities and towns in South Australia

References

1. "Search results for 'Wami Kata, SUB' with the following datasets selected – 'Suburbs and localities', 'Counties', 'Hundreds', 'Local Government Areas', 'Postcodes', 'SA Government Regions' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wami Kata (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
3. "Summary (climate) statistics PORT AUGUSTA AERO (nearest weather station)". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
4. "Former Ostrich Farm, Emeroo Station, including Original Homestead, Ruins of Hatching Shed, Exotic Plants and Ostrich Fences". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 11 February 2016.