Gidgealpa, South Australia facts for kids

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Gidgealpa Location in South Australia
Population	179 (shared with adjoining localities) (2016 census)
Established	2013
Postcode(s)	5731
Time zone	ACST (UTC+9:30)
• Summer (DST)	ACST (UTC+10:30)
Location	780 km (485 mi) north-east of Adelaide 58 km (36 mi) south-west of Innamincka
LGA(s)	Pastoral Unincorporated Area
State electorate(s)	Stuart
Federal Division(s)	Grey
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 29.6 °C 85 °F 15.6 °C 60 °F 170.1 mm 6.7 in
Suburbs around Gidgealpa: Clifton Hills Station Innamincka Innamincka Mungeranie Gidgealpa Innamincka Mulka Strzelecki Desert Strzelecki Desert Merty Merty Merty Merty
Footnotes	Location Adjoining localities<

Gidgealpa is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located about 780 kilometres (480 miles) north-east of the capital city of Adelaide and about 58 kilometres (36 miles) south-west of the town of Innamincka.

The locality was established on 26 April 2013 in respect to “the long established local name.” Its name is derived from the former pastoral lease.

The locality includes the company town of Moomba and the Moomba Airport. The Strzelecki Track passes through the locality.

The principal land uses within the locality are primary production and conservation with the former being associated with the exploration for and the production of petroleum, and the latter concerning the Coongie Lakes Ramsar site which is located on the north-west side of the locality.

Gidgealpa is located within the federal Division of Grey, the state electoral district of Stuart, the Pastoral Unincorporated Area of South Australia and the state’s Far North region.