Renmark South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 34°10′27″S 140°44′30″E / 34.174073°S 140.741763°E[1] | ||||||||||||||
Population | 4,703 (UCL 2021)[2] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1904 (town)[citation needed] 16 March 2000 (locality)[3] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 5341 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 31 m (102 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | District Council of Renmark Paringa[1] | ||||||||||||||
Region | Murray and Mallee[1] | ||||||||||||||
County | Hamley[1] | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Chaffey[4] | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Barker[5] | ||||||||||||||
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Footnotes | Adjoining localities[1] |
Renmark is a town in South Australia's rural Riverland area, and is located 254 km (157.83 mi) northeast of Adelaide, on the banks of the River Murray. The Sturt Highway between Adelaide and Sydney runs through the town; Renmark is the last major town encountered in South Australia when driving this route. It is a few kilometres west of the SA–Victoria and SA–NSW borders. It is 31 m (101.71 ft) above sea level.