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Kyancutta, South Australia

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BSk); with moderately hot, dry summers; and mild, relatively wet winters. Due to its inland location, average minima remain cool to cold year-round, range 4.8 °C (40.6 °F) in July to 14.5 °C (58.1 °F) in January and February. Average annual rainfall is low: 310.7 mm
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Past two decades the town has struggled due to the general store and post office not being consistently occupied or managed. Last manager was Sean Heeney, who lived at the house adjoining the store with his wife and three children. Heeney family left in 2020 leaving the site unoccupied.
568:(12.23 in), occurring within 95.5 rainfall days, with a maximum in winter. Extreme temperatures have ranged from −7.0 °C (19.4 °F) on 9 July 1959 to 49.3 °C (120.7 °F) on 9 January 1939. 1624: 536:, established at Kyancutta in 1928, became Australia's first fully automated station with a three hourly programme of weather observation which is still ongoing under the care of the 307: 295: 503:– "surface water", implying water in rocks. Another possible origin is that the name was taken from a nearby hill "Kutta kutta" which was the local Aboriginal name for the 1617: 1292:. Kyancutta has no real attractions of its own, but a number of natural features including Waddikee Rock and Corrobinne Hill do lie within 20 km of the town. 1610: 153: 39: 1300:
Kyancutta has free camping in the park adjacent the Kyancutta Store. The store has closed, but there is a self-service fuel bowser. For the locals, a
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Climate data for Kyancutta (33º07'48"S, 135º33'00"E, 59 m AMSL) (1930-2024 normals and extremes)
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A school was built in the town in 1920, remaining active for 25 years before closing in 1945.
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It also serves as a rest point for travellers making their way across the
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In 1986, a memorial park was established to honour the pioneers of
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stopped there regularly. This added another facet to the town's
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grazing the prevalent industries. Grain silos for storage of
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was built not long after establishment, and flights between
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The town was established in 1917 to support the surrounding
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Climate statistics for Australian locations – Kyancutta
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are located in Kyancutta at the railway station on the
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The town now is the service centre for the surrounding
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The Sydney Morning Herald Travel (8 February 2004),
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Australian Bureau of Meteorology (7 December 2016),
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Kyancutta is located in South Australia
Coordinates
33°08′S 135°33′E / 33.133°S 135.550°E / -33.133; 135.550
2016 census
Postcode(s)
Adelaide
Wudinna
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Flinders
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Grey
Wudinna
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