Tepko, South Australia
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| Coordinates: 34°58′S 139°11′E / 34.97°S 139.19°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | South Australia | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 109 m (358 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 31 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 5254 | ||||||||||||
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Tepko is a locality in the Murray Mallee between the Mount Lofty Ranges and the Murray River in South Australia.
Its name is derived from an Aboriginal name for a hill. It spans the boundary between the Mid Murray Council and the Rural City of Murray Bridge.
Tepko was a stop on the Sedan railway line. The last grain train went through the town in 2005.
As the Heywood interconnector goes past Tepko, a $750 million gas power plant was proposed in 2010 for the area, though was never built. A 240 MW four-hour grid battery is being built for 2027 at Summerfield.