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
Suburb
Wami Kata
Coordinates: 32°26′44″S 137°48′15″E[1]
Country	Australia
State	South Australia
Region	Far North
LGA	City of Port Augusta[1]
Established	17 February 1994 (1994-02-17)[1]
Government
• State electorate	Stuart[1]
• Federal division	Grey[1]
Population
• Total	19 (SAL 2021)[2]
Time zone	UTC+9:30 (ACST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+10:30 (ACST)
Postcode	5700[1]
County	Frome[1]
Mean max temp	26.4 °C (79.5 °F)[3]
Mean min temp	12.1 °C (53.8 °F)[3]
Annual rainfall	215.0 mm (8.46 in)[3]
Suburbs around Wami Kata Port Augusta West Emeroo Emeroo Port Augusta West Wami Kata Mundallio Port Augusta West Port Augusta Davenport Stirling North
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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