Alma, South Australia

Alma
South Australia
Alma
Coordinates 34°16′S 138°38′E / 34.267°S 138.633°E / -34.267; 138.633Coordinates: 34°16′S 138°38′E / 34.267°S 138.633°E / -34.267; 138.633
Postcode(s) 5401
Time zone ACST (UTC+9:30)
 • Summer (DST) ACDT (UTC+10:30)
LGA(s)
State electorate(s) Goyder
Federal Division(s) Wakefield
Localities around Alma:
Balaklava Salter Springs Giles Corner
Owen Alma Tarlee
Stockyard Creek Hamley Bridge Stockport

Alma is a small town around 7 km east of Owen, South Australia. Alma, Alma South, the Alma Plains, and the Hundred of Alma were named after the site of an allied victory in the Crimean War.[1]

References

  1. "Manning index of South Australian placenames". State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 18 July 2015.

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