Ediacara, South Australia

Ediacara /iːdiˈækərə/ is a locality in the state of South Australia, located about 500 kilometres (310 miles) north of the state capital of Adelaide and about 30 kilometres (19 miles) to the south west of the town of Leigh Creek. It includes the Nilpena Ediacara National Park, and the Ediacara Hills, which lie within that park.

For other uses, see Ediacara.

Ediacara
South Australia
Ediacara is located in South Australia
Ediacara
Ediacara
Coordinates30°49′04″S 138°08′34″E[1]
Established26 April 2013[1]
Postcode(s)5730[2]
Time zoneACST (UTC+9:30)
 • Summer (DST)ACST (UTC+10:30)
Location
LGA(s)Pastoral Unincorporated Area[1][3]
RegionFar North
State electorate(s)Stuart[4]
Federal division(s)Grey[5]
Suburbs around Ediacara:
Beltana Station Beltana Station Beltana Station
Nilpena Ediacara Beltana Station
Nilpena Nilpena Beltana Station
FootnotesAdjoining localities[1]

History

The area has a history of mining, first reported in 1888. An area became known as the Ediacara Mines after more costeans were dug. Attempts to mine the area were carried out as recently as 1967 by C.R.A. Exploration, which used diamond drilling to explore the ground, but this was abandoned after they proved fruitless.[6] As of 2012, the area was still able to be accessed for "licensed mineral exploration or mining activities".[7]

The locality was established on 26 April 2013 in respect to "the long established local name". Its name is derived from the use of "Ediacara" in the names of features such as Ediacara Range.[1]

Location and description

The locality of Ediacara is located about 500 kilometres (310 miles) north of the state capital of Adelaide and about 30 kilometres (19 miles) to the south west of the town of Leigh Creek.[2][7][8][9]

It lies within the federal Division of Grey, the state electoral district of Stuart, the Pastoral Unincorporated Area of South Australia, and the state's Far North region.[3][4][5]

The land use within Ediacara is mainly concerned with the protected area known as the Nilpena Ediacara National Park, which was created after the former Ediacara Conservation Park was expanded by 60,000 ha (150,000 acres) in June 2021.[10]

See also

References
  1. "Search results for 'Ediacara, LOCB' with the following datasets selected - 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Local Government Areas', 'SA Government Regions' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  2. "Ediacara Postcode". Australian Postcode Search. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  3. "Development Plan, Land Not Within a Council Area (Flinders)– 29 November 2012" (PDF). Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. 2012. pp. 11 & 59. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  4. "District of Flinders Background Profile". Electoral Commission SA. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  5. "Federal electoral division of Grey, boundary gazetted 16 December 2011" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  6. "Ediacara Mine, Ediacaran Fossil Reserve, Beltana, Leigh Creek, North Flinders Ranges, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia". Mindat.org. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  7. "Ediacara Conservation Park Management Plan 2012" (PDF). The Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (DEWNR). 2012. pp. 5, 8–10. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  8. "Far North SA government region" (PDF). The Government of South Australia. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  9. Proposed Locality Boundaries for Pastoral Areas (PDF) (Map). Department for Planning, Transport and Infrastructure, Government of South Australia. 31 October 2012. Rack Plan 951. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  10. Birdjan, Tijana (25 June 2021). "SA gets a new national park the size of Singapore". InDaily. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
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