Deep Creek, South Australia

This article is about the locality in South Australia. For the associated protected area, see Deep Creek Conservation Park.
Deep Creek
South Australia
Deep Creek
Coordinates 35°38′06″S 138°12′47″E / 35.635°S 138.213°E / -35.635; 138.213Coordinates: 35°38′06″S 138°12′47″E / 35.635°S 138.213°E / -35.635; 138.213
Established 1999[1]
Postcode(s) 5204[2]
Time zone ACST (UTC+9:30)
 • Summer (DST) ACST (UTC+10:30)
Location 85 km (53 mi) S of Adelaide city centre[2]
LGA(s) District Council of Yankalilla
State electorate(s) Finniss[3]
Federal Division(s) Mayo[4]
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
17.5 °C
64 °F
10.2 °C
50 °F
818.9 mm
32.2 in
Suburbs around Deep Creek:
Silverton Delamere Parawa
Cape Jervis Deep Creek Tunkalilla
Backstairs Passage Backstairs Passage Backstairs Passage
Footnotes Location[1][2]
Coordinates[1]
Climatic data[5]
Adjoining localities[1]

Deep Creek is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located on the south coast of the Fleurieu Peninsula overlooking Backstairs Passage about 85 kilometres (53 mi) south of the Adelaide city centre.[2][1]

Deep Creek’s boundaries were created in August 1999 along with the selection of its name which is derived from the watercourse located within its extent.[1]

As of 2015, land use within the locality consists of land zoned both for primary production uses such as agriculture and zoned for conservation purposes such as the protected area known as Deep Creek Conservation Park and the coastline overlooking Backstairs Passage.[6][1]

Deep Creek is located within the federal division of Mayo, the state electoral district of Finniss and the local government area of the District Council of Yankalilla.[1][4][3]

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