Olary, South Australia
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| Coordinates: 32°16′51″S 140°19′35″E / 32.2809°S 140.3265°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | South Australia | ||||||||||||
| Region | Far North | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1 December 1887 (town) 23 October 2003 (locality) | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 285 m (935 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 4 (SAL 2016) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+9:30 (ACST) | ||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+10:30 (ACST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 5440 | ||||||||||||
| Mean max temp | 24.7 °C (76.5 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Mean min temp | 9.5 °C (49.1 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Annual rainfall | 202.5 mm (7.97 in) | ||||||||||||
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Olary is a town and locality on the Barrier Highway in South Australia. It is situated near Olary Creek and is one of the easternmost settlements in the state. The name "Olary" was first given to a nearby well or waterhole by pastoralists Duffield, Harrold, and Hurd.