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Explore Bute in Australia
Bute in the region of South Australia with its 564 inhabitants is a town in Australia - some 640 mi or ( 1030 km ) West of Canberra , the country's capital city .
Current time in Bute is now 10:34 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Adelaide " with a UTC offset of 10.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Wokurna, Bews, Barunga, and Adelaide. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Wokurna . Where to go and what to see in Bute ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Bute, South Australia
Bute is a town in the northern Yorke Peninsula, approximately 40 kilometres east of Wallaroo and 24 kilometres west of Snowtown. It was proclaimed as a town in 1884 and named after the Isle of Bute, in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland. Attractions to the town include the nearby Bute tannery, Bute Hobbies Bromeliad Display Gardens and the Bute Hotel The town is surrounded by agricultural and pastoral land.
Located at -33.85 138.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Hummocks Range
The Hummocks Range is a range of hills starting just north of the apex of Gulf St Vincent in South Australia near the settlements of South Hummocks and Kulpara. Towards the range's northern end it merges with the Barunga Range at Barunga Gap, approximately 10 kilometres south west of Snowtown. The Hummocks is a primary source of catchment for Lake Bumbunga near Lochiel. The Hummocks and Barunga ranges are host to the Snowtown wind farm.
Located at -33.91 138.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Lochiel, South Australia
Lochiel is a small town located in the Mid North of South Australia 125 km north of Adelaide at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:33|56|S|138|9|E|region:AU-SA_type:city(520)|| | |name= }}. The town lies beside on the western edge of Lake Bumbunga and at the eastern foot of the Hummocks Range. Port Wakefield Road, a section of Highway 1 running on a strip between the town and the Bumbunga salt lake.
Located at -33.93 138.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Lake Bumbunga
Lake Bumbunga is a salt lake located in South Australia's Mid North near the towns of Lochiel and Bumbunga. According to anthropologist Norman Tindale the name was derives from the Parnpangka (local indigenous) term for 'rain water lake'. Salt has been mined at the salt extraction works since 1912. The lake is fed by surrounding hills including the Hummocks Range.
Located at -33.90 138.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Alford, South Australia
Alford is a settlement in South Australia. Alford is in the Hundred of Tickera, northern Yorke Peninsula, about mid-way between the towns of Kadina and Port Broughton. The natural landform is undulating fertile plains, which often feature limestone and dunes. Founded on the agricultural industry, which surrounds the township, most of the original mallee scrub vegetation has been cleared for highly productive broad-acre wheat and barley farming, plus grazing and mixed farming.
Located at -33.82 137.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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