Quorn, South Australia
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The Transcontinental Hotel | |||||||||||||
Quorn | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 32°20′58″S 138°02′26″E / 32.349535°S 138.040632°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | South Australia | ||||||||||||
| Region | Far North | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 16 May 1878 (town) 25 November 1999 (locality) | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation (Railway Station) | 293 m (961 ft) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 1,150 (UCL 2021) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+9:30 (ACST) | ||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+10:30 (ACST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 5433 | ||||||||||||
| County | Frome Newcastle | ||||||||||||
| Mean max temp | 24.7 °C (76.5 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Mean min temp | 13.6 °C (56.5 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Annual rainfall | 257.0 mm (10.12 in) | ||||||||||||
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Quorn is a small town and railhead in the Flinders Ranges region in the north of South Australia, 39 kilometres (24 mi) northeast of Port Augusta. Situated on the traditional lands of the Nukunu people, the town now lies within the Flinders Ranges Council local government area. It is in the state electoral district of Giles and the federal Division of Grey. With its picturesque setting and heritage-listed buildings, the town is known for tourism and as a filming location, as well as being the terminus of the Pichi Richi Railway.