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Cultana
South Australia
Cultana is located in South Australia
Cultana
Cultana
Location in South Australia
Gazetted 25 September 2014
Postcode(s) 5700
LGA(s)
State electorate(s)
  • Giles
  • Stuart
Federal Division(s) Division of Grey
Localities around Cultana:
Corunna Station, Pandurra Lincoln Gap Port Augusta West
Katunga Station, Iron Knob Cultana Spencer Gulf
Myola Station, Iron Baron, Cooyeroo Whyalla Barson
Middleback Range
False Bay
Port Bonython

Cultana is a locality on the northeastern part of Eyre Peninsula in South Australia. It is much larger than the original locality, and includes the Australian Army's Cultana Training Area. It includes the former Baxter Detention Centre which operated from 2002 to 2007. It spans the Lincoln Highway and Iron Knob to Whyalla Road, as well as being bordered by the Eyre Highway east of Iron Knob.

Former locality

The former locality of Cultana was near where the Port Bonython Road meets the Lincoln Highway and included Tregalana Park. It was absorbed into Whyalla Barson in September 2014.

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