Quorn, South Australia
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Quorn is a small town and railhead in the Flinders Ranges in the north of South Australia, 39 kilometres (24 mi) northeast of Port Augusta.
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Quorn South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 32°20′58″S 138°02′26″E[1] | ||||||||||||||
Population | 1,150 (UCL 2021)[2] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 16 May 1878 (town) 25 November 1999 (locality)[3][4] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 5433 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 293 m (961 ft)(Railway Station)[5] | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | ACST (UTC+9:30) | ||||||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | ACST (UTC+10:30) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Flinders Ranges Council[1] | ||||||||||||||
Region | Far North[1] | ||||||||||||||
County | Frome[1] Newcastle[1] | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Stuart[6] | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Grey[7] | ||||||||||||||
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Footnotes | Adjoining localities[1] |
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Quorn is the home of the Flinders Ranges Council local government area. It is in the state Electoral district of Stuart[6] and the federal Division of Grey.[7]
With its picturesque setting and heritage-listed buildings, the town is known for tourism and as a filming location, as well as being the terminus of the Pichi Richi Railway.