Warramboo, South Australia
| Warramboo South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Warramboo Methodist Church | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°14′24″S 135°35′42″E / 33.24000°S 135.59500°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 108 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 19 July 1917 (town) 11 November 1999 (locality) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5650 | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | ACST (UTC+9:30) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | ACST (UTC+10:30) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Wudinna District Council | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Eyre Western | ||||||||||||||
| County | Le Hunte | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Flinders | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Grey | ||||||||||||||
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| Footnotes | Adjoining localities | ||||||||||||||
Warramboo (wɔrˑræmˑbʉː) is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located on the Eyre Peninsula about 334 kilometres (208 mi) north-west of the state capital of Adelaide and about 26 kilometres (16 mi) south-east of the municipal seat of Wudinna. It is 189 kilometres (117 mi) north of Port Lincoln on the Tod Highway and is the north-western terminus of the wheat haulage lines radiating from Port Lincoln on the Eyre Peninsula Railway. The railway line was built from 1907–1915 to develop the cereal industry. The grain silos are a distinctive local landmark of the town.
At the 2006 census, Warramboo and the surrounding area had a population of 248. Warramboo has little in the way of services, with no shops or petrol stations. However, the local post office still services the local community, which is mainly engaged in agriculture. Warramboo has one of the largest (historical) windmills in the southern hemisphere, located ~10 km west of the township and still present today. The water from this mill was unfortunately not suitable for people or livestock due to the high salt concentration.