Dowlingville, South Australia
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| Coordinates: 34°19′37″S 137°55′09″E / 34.327010°S 137.919250°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | South Australia | ||||||||||||
| Region | Yorke and Mid North | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1999 | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 33 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+9:30 (ACST) | ||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+10:30 (ACST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 5555 | ||||||||||||
| County | Fergusson | ||||||||||||
| Mean max temp | 22.6 °C (72.7 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Mean min temp | 10.7 °C (51.3 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Annual rainfall | 332.0 mm (13.07 in) | ||||||||||||
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Dowlingville is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia, located on the east coast of Yorke Peninsula immediately adjoining Gulf St Vincent about 89 kilometres (55 miles) north-west of the state capital of Adelaide. Its boundaries were created in May 1999.
The name of the locality is considered to have been derived from a Mr G. P. Dowling Whittaker who was an early resident, and grandson of Rev. George Pike Dowling of Somerset. In 1904 it was described as
This is essentially a farming district, so that it is not surprising to find only a few houses, one store, a post office (conducted by Mr Whittaker), a state school (in charge of Mrs Lewis), and a church. Only a few years ago this country was covered with scrub. Industry and manures have transformed the district considerably.
— The Register, 3 May 1904
The locality contains the historic former Dowlingville Post Office, which is listed on the South Australian Heritage Register.
As of 2014, the majority land use within the locality is primary production.
Dowlingville is located within the federal division of Grey, the state electoral district of Narungga and the local government area of the Yorke Peninsula Council.