Wombats Rest, South Australia

Wombats Rest
Wombats Rest
Coordinates: 34°07′06″S 139°40′10″E / 34.118462°S 139.669501°E / -34.118462; 139.669501
CountryAustralia
StateSouth Australia
RegionMurray and Mallee
LGA
Location
  • 133 km (83 mi) north-east of Adelaide
  • 94 km (58 mi) north-east of Mannum
  • 9 km (5.6 mi) south of Morgan
Established27 March 2003
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total3 (SAL 2021)
Time zoneUTC+9:30 (ACST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+10:30 (ACST)
Postcode
5320
CountyEyre
Mean max temp21.1 °C (70.0 °F)
Mean min temp9.3 °C (48.7 °F)
Annual rainfall448.6 mm (17.66 in)
Suburbs around Wombats Rest
Morgan Morgan
Murbko
Murbko
Morgan Wombats Rest Murbko
Morgan Morgan
Murbko
Murbko
Locations
Adjoining localities

Wombats Rest is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located in the state’s east on the western side of the Murray River about 133 kilometres (83 mi) north-east of the state capital of Adelaide and about 94 kilometres (58 mi) north-east of the municipal seat of Mannum.

Its boundaries were created on 27 March 2003, for the “long established name.”

Land use within Wombats Rest is entirely residential accommodation, with historical use for “‘holiday’ occupancy”, which is known as a shack site in Australia. Development within the locality has limits due to its location within the Murray River’s floodplain to “minimise damage to buildings” caused by regular flooding.

Wombats Rest is located within the federal division of Barker, the state electoral district of Chaffey and the local government area of the Mid Murray Council.