Cleve, South Australia
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| Coordinates: 33°42′0″S 136°29′0″E / 33.70000°S 136.48333°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | South Australia | ||||||||||||
| Region | Eyre Western | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1879 | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 196 m (643 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 796 (UCL 2021) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 5640 | ||||||||||||
| County | Jervois | ||||||||||||
| Mean max temp | 22.0 °C (71.6 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Mean min temp | 11.3 °C (52.3 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Annual rainfall | 964 mm (38.0 in) | ||||||||||||
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Cleve is a small agriculturally based town on Central Eyre Peninsula in South Australia. It is 226 km southwest of Port Augusta and 143 km north of Port Lincoln. At the 2006 census, Cleve had a population of 738. The town has its origins in the 1850s, with the town established some twenty years later.
Cleve is a hub for farmers and suppliers on the Eyre Peninsula and hosts a field day held each second year to offer the newest in farming equipment and stock.