Description
Peake is a town and locality in the Australian state of South Australia situated along the Mallee Highway (B12), approximately 150 kilometres (93 mi) east of the state capital of Adelaide.
Peake is a town and locality in the Australian state of South Australia situated along the Mallee Highway (B12), approximately 150 kilometres (93 mi) east of the state capital of Adelaide.At the 2016 census, Peake had a population of 117.
History
The town of Peake was proclaimed on 8 August 1907.It was surveyed during May 1907 and its name is derived from the cadastral unit of the Hundred of Peake which itself is derived from Archibald Henry Peake, a South Australian politician
who served three terms as the Premier of South Australia.Along one of the major railway lines of the time, many settlers and travelers passed along the route.The town of Peak was the seat for the District Council of Peake which was established on 16 November 1911. In 1997, the district council was amalgamated with the District Council of Coonalpyn Downs and the Meningie District Council to form the Coorong District Council.Boundaries for the locality of Peake were created on 24 August 2000.
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Population: 101-1000
Time zone: UTC +10:30
Area: 270.737 km2
Elevation: 11-50 metres
Town elevation: 27 m
Population number: 117
Local Government Area: Coorong District Council
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This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Peake, South Australia