Loveday, South Australia
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| Coordinates: 34°17′S 140°26′E / 34.283°S 140.433°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | South Australia | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1 February 1940 (town) 12 August 1999 (locality) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 655 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 5345 | ||||||||||||
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Loveday is a town and locality in the Riverland region of South Australia, located east of the Moorook Game Reserve, 6 km south-west of Barmera, and 30 km north-west of Loxton. Administratively it is part of the Berri Barmera Council LGA. During World War II, it housed the largest internment camp complex in Australia, with some 5,000 detainees.