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Port Augusta

Australia and New Zealand

Port Augusta is a coastal city in South Australia, Australia, about 310 kilometres from Adelaide on the eastern shore of Spencer Gulf, close to the gulf's head. Known as Goordnada in the revived Barngarla language, it was founded in 1852 as a seaport and its surrounding localities recorded a combined population of 13,515 at the 2021 census. Electricity generation was a significant industry there until 2019, when its coal fired power stations were closed.

Facts
Population
6437 1
Population Estimate Year
2021 1
Elevation (m)
11 1
Latitude
32.4925 degrees south 1
Longitude
137.765833 degrees east 1
Sources
1. Port Augusta (Wikidata)
  • P1082 (population)
    population 6,437 (2021)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude -32.4925, longitude 137.765833
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 11 m
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 6437 (2021)
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Port Augusta (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Australia and New Zealand (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source
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