Olary, South Australia
| Olary South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Olary Hotel | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°16′51″S 140°19′35″E / 32.2809°S 140.3265°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 4 (SAL 2016) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1 December 1887 (town) 23 October 2003 (locality) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5440 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 285 m (935 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | ACST (UTC+9:30) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | ACST (UTC+10:30) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Pastoral Unincorporated Area | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Far North | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Stuart | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Grey | ||||||||||||||
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| Footnotes | Adjoining localities | ||||||||||||||
Olary is a town and locality on the Barrier Highway in South Australia. It is situated near Olary Creek and is one of the easternmost settlements in South Australia. The name "Olary" was first given to a nearby well or waterhole by pastoralists Duffield, Harrold and Hurd.