Kybybolite
| Kybybolite South Australia | |||||||||||||
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  Kybybolite | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°52′08″S 140°55′34″E / 36.86889°S 140.92611°ECoordinates: 36°52′08″S 140°55′34″E / 36.86889°S 140.92611°E | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5262 | ||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Naracoorte Lucindale Council | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | MacKillop | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Barker | ||||||||||||
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Kybybolite is a settlement in South Australia.[1]
The state government established a research farm at Kybybolite in 1905. This has included orchards, poultry, pigs, dairy and beef cattle, sheep, pasture, hay and silage production.[2] The historic Kybybolite house on the farm is listed on the South Australian Heritage Register.[3]
The Railway closed on 12 April 1995 with the last train from Mount Gambier to Keswick passing through that afternoon.
On 4 August 2016, a sinkhole approximately 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) in diameter and 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) deep opened unexpectedly on the property of local farmer, Andrew Shepherd.[4]
References
- ↑ "2905.0 - Statistical Geography: Volume 2 -- Census Geographic Areas, Australia, 2006". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
- ↑ W. G. (Bill) Giles. "History of Agriculture in South Australia - Kybybolite". Primary Industries and Regions SA, Government of South Australia. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ↑ "Dwelling ('Kybybolite' House)". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ↑ Hill, Kate (5 August 2016). "Sinkhole opens up under Kybybolite farmer's tractor". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
the sinkhole measured a couple of metres in length and width, and was about two metres deep.
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