Calca, South Australia
This article is about the locality in South Australia. For the nearby peninsula, see Calca Peninsula.
| Calca South Australia | |||||||||||||
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  Calca | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°5′0″S 134°21′0″E / 33.08333°S 134.35000°ECoordinates: 33°5′0″S 134°21′0″E / 33.08333°S 134.35000°E | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5671[1] | ||||||||||||
| Location | 444 km (276 mi) W of Adelaide city centre | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | District Council of Streaky Bay | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Flinders[2] | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Grey[3] | ||||||||||||
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Calca is a small township around 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-east of Streaky Bay, on the southern border of the Calpatanna Waterhole Conservation Park, Eyre Peninsula.
The land was occupied by James Baird (for whom nearby Baird Bay was named), calling it "Kolka" (Aboriginal for 'stars'). Baird, also referred to as Henry Baird, was killed by Aborigines in 1850.[4] A pastoral lease was held by Adam Borthwick from 10 February 1856 (lease no. 554).[5]
The postcode for Calca is 5671.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Calca, South Australia". postcodes-australia.com. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ↑ "District of Flinders Background Profile". Electoral Commission SA. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ↑ "Federal electoral division of Grey, boundary gazetted 16 December 2011" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ↑ "Murder of Baird and Bairds Bay". Port Lincoln Times (SA : 1927 - 1954). SA: National Library of Australia. 14 November 1940. p. 3. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ↑ Geoffrey H. Manning. "Manning placenames". State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
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