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Borrika
South Australia
Borrika is located in South Australia
Borrika
Borrika
Location in South Australia
Population 42 (2016 census)
Established 2 April 1914 (town)
11 November 1999 (locality)
Postcode(s) 5309
Elevation 55 m (180 ft)
Time zone ACST (UTC+9:30)
 • Summer (DST) ACDT (UTC+10:30)
Location
  • 132 km (82 mi) E of Adelaide
  • 16 km (10 mi) northeast of Karoonda
LGA(s) District Council of Karoonda East Murray
Region Murray and Mallee
County Buccleuch
State electorate(s) Hammond
Federal Division(s) Barker
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
23.6 °C
74 °F
9.3 °C
49 °F
343.0 mm
13.5 in
Localities around Borrika:
Copeville Copeville Halidon
Perponda
Karoonda
Borrika Halidon
Sandalwood
Karoonda Karoonda
Marama
Marama
Footnotes Adjoining localities

Borrika is a town and locality in South Australia. It is on the Karoonda Highway 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) east of Karoonda, and was on the Barmera railway line (opened 1913), later known as the Loxton railway line when the end of the main line closed but the Loxton branch remained open until 2015 and has now also closed.

The 2016 Australian census which was conducted in August 2016 reports that Borrika had a population of 42 people.

Borrika is located in the local government area of District Council of Karoonda East Murray, the state electoral district of Hammond and the federal Division of Barker.

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