Wilmington, South Australia
- Wilmington, South Australia
Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Wilmington
state = sa
caption =
lga = District Council of Mount Remarkable
postcode = 5485
est =
pop = 220
pop_footnotes=
elevation=
elevation_footnotes=
maxtemp =
mintemp =
rainfall = 250
stategov = Stuart
fedgov = Grey
dist1 = 220
dir1 = N
location1= Adelaide
dist2 = 43
dir2 = SE
location2= Port Augusta
dist3 = 24
dir3 = N
location3= Melrose
Wilmington is a town in the southern Flinders Ranges region of South Australia. The town is located in the District Council of Mount Remarkable Local Government Area, convert|305|km|mi|0|lk=on north of the state capital, Adelaide. At the 2006 census, Wilmington had a population of 220.[Census 2006 AUS|id=UCL429000 |name=Wilmington (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)|accessdate=2007-11-21|quick=on] ]Wilmington is a farming community, known for sheep, wheat and barley, but more recently the temperature conditions and rainfall has contributed to the increasing popularity of the planting of olive groves.
The town has its own General Store, Post Office, Hotel, Caravan Park, Take-away shop, 2 Service Stations, Caravan Park, Butcher, Primary School, museum and antique shops.
It borders the Mount Remarkable National Park and the beautiful Alligator George is a 10 minute drive from Wilmington.
Wilmington is a great place to stay as it is in such close proximity to many fantastic areas of the Flinders Ranges, most notably Wilpena Pound.
Wilmington was established as a stop over route for grain and wool being delivered by horse and cart from Port Augusta on its way to Adelaide.
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