Koonibba
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For other uses, see Koonibba (disambiguation).
Koonibba is a locality and an associated Aboriginal community in South Australia located about 586 kilometres (364 mi) northwest of the state capital of Adelaide and about 38 km (24 mi) northwest of the municipal seat in Ceduna and 5 km (3.1 mi) north of the Eyre Highway.
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Koonibba South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 31°54′14″S 133°25′31″E[1] | ||||||||||||||
Population | 140 (SAL 2021)[2] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1901 (Mission) 28 January 1999 (locality)[3][4] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 5690[5] | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | ACST (UTC+9:30) | ||||||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | ACST (UTC+10:30) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | District Council of Ceduna[1] | ||||||||||||||
Region | Eyre Western[1] | ||||||||||||||
County | Way[1] | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Flinders[6] | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Grey[7] | ||||||||||||||
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Footnotes | Location[5] Adjoining localities[1] |
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The settlement grew around the Koonibba Mission (1901–1975). The Koonibba Football Club, founded in 1906, is the oldest Aboriginal football club still in existence. Koonibba Test Range is a rocket testing facility established in 2019.