Calca, South Australia

Calca is a small township around 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-east of Streaky Bay, on the southern border of the Calpatanna Waterhole Conservation Park, Eyre Peninsula.

This article is about the locality in South Australia. For the nearby peninsula, see Calca Peninsula.

Calca
South Australia
Calca
Coordinates33°01′35″S 134°21′40″E[1]
Population9 (2016 census)[2]
Established12 April 2001[3]
Postcode(s)5671[4]
Time zoneACST (UTC+9:30)
 • Summer (DST)ACST (UTC+10:30)
Location
LGA(s)District Council of Streaky Bay[1]
RegionEyre Western[1]
CountyRobinson[1]
State electorate(s)Flinders[5]
Federal Division(s)Grey[6]
Mean max temp[7] Mean min temp[7] Annual rainfall[7]
23.1 °C
74 °F		 12.2 °C
54 °F		 378.0 mm
14.9 in
Localities around Calca:
Sceale Bay Yanerbie
Mortana		 Mortana
Sceale Bay
Baird Bay (body of water)		 Calca Mortana
Tyringa
Baird Bay (body of water) Baird Bay Tyringa
FootnotesLocations[4]
Adjoining localities[1]

The land was occupied by James Baird (for whom nearby Baird Bay was named), calling it "Kolka" (Aboriginal for 'stars'). Baird, also referred to as Henry Baird, was killed by Aborigines in 1850.[8] A pastoral lease was held by Adam Borthwick from 10 February 1856 (lease no. 554).[9]

The postcode for Calca is 5671.[4]

The 2016 Australian census which was conducted in August 2016 reports that Calca had a population of 9 people.[2]

Calca is located within the federal division of Grey, the state electoral district of Flinders and the local government area of the District Council of Streaky Bay.[6][5][1]

See also

References
  1. "Search results for 'Calca, LOCB' with the following datasets being selected – 'NPW and Conservation Properties'. 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Counties', 'Government Towns', 'Local Government Areas', 'SA Government Regions', 'Gazetteer' and 'Roads'". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Calca". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  3. Lawson, Robert (12 April 2001). "GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ACT 1991 Notice to Assign Names and Boundaries to Places (in the District Council of Streaky Bay)" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. South Australian Government. p. 1587. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  4. "Calca, South Australia". postcodes-australia.com. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  5. "District of Flinders Background Profile". Electoral Commission SA. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  6. "Federal electoral division of Grey, boundary gazetted 16 December 2011" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  7. "Monthly climate statistics: Summary statistics STREAKY BAY (nearest weather station)". Commonwealth of Australia , Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  8. "Murder of Baird and Bairds Bay". Port Lincoln Times (SA : 1927 - 1954). SA: National Library of Australia. 14 November 1940. p. 3. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  9. Geoffrey H. Manning. "Manning placenames". State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 17 July 2015.


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