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Alma, South Australia

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was proclaimed in 1870, severing portions of Stockport and Rhynie, to provide dedicated local government to Alma. The Alma Range to the east of the township formed a natural boundary with Rhynie and Stockport.
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Messrs. John Laurie, David Smyth, James Day, John Connell, and Gavin Freebairn shall be the first District Councillors for the District of Alma Plains
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There are no longer any churches operating in the Alma area. There are or have been churches and cemeteries associated with several denominations:
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For about five years from the mid-1860s the township and surrounding locality was governed at the local level by the
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councils. The regional councils further coalesced in 1997 when Wakefield Plains amalgamated with
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Replaced by new building in Alma township (corner of Alma Road and Almond Tree Road), 1928–1972
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and covers an area of 102.786 km. It has a recorded population of 75 residents.
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to the south. Alma, Alma South and Alma Plains were named for the cadastral
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councils, seated to the southeast and northeast of Alma, respectively. The
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at Alma Plains (1865–1928), corner of Almond Tree Road and Freebairn Road
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when that council was formed by the amalgamation of Owen with
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in which they lie, which was in turn named after the
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South Australia

Alma is located in South Australia
Coordinates
34°16′S 138°38′E / 34.267°S 138.633°E / -34.267; 138.633
2021
Postcode(s)
Time zone
ACST
UTC+9:30
DST
ACDT
UTC+10:30
Owen
LGA(s)
Wakefield RC
Clare & Gilbert Valleys DC
State electorate(s)
Goyder
Federal division(s)
Grey
Balaklava
Salter Springs
Giles Corner
Owen
Tarlee
Stockyard Creek
Hamley Bridge
Stockport
South Australia

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