Peterborough, South Australia
| Peterborough South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Main street of Peterborough | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°58′S 138°50′E / 32.967°S 138.833°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,428 (UCL 2021) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1869 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5422 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 420 m (1,378 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | District Council of Peterborough | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Stuart | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Division of Grey | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Peterborough | ||||||||||||||
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Peterborough is a town in the mid north of South Australia, in wheat country, just off the Barrier Highway. It was originally named Petersburg after the landowner, Peter Doecke, who sold land to create the town. It was one of 69 places in South Australia renamed in 1917 due to anti-German sentiments during World War I.