Claypans, South Australia
| Claypans South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 34°49′22″S 139°42′48″E / 34.8228°S 139.7132°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 4 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5238 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 10 km (6 mi) NE of Purnong | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Mid Murray Council | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Chaffey | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Barker | ||||||||||||||
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Claypans is a locality in the Murray Mallee region of South Australia. Claypans had a Methodist church in 1928. The school opened in 1907 and closed in 1947. The name refers to the claypan at which the settlers camped on their first night.