Karka Creek

Karka Creek is a stream in South Australia, Australia. Karka Creek is situated nearby to the suburb Upper Sturt, as well as near Crafers West.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Belair National Park and Old Government House.

Belair National Park

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Belair National Park is a national park in Adelaide, 13 kilometres southeast of the city. It is South Australia's first national park, established in 1891 also making it Australia's second national park, and the tenth in the world.

Old Government House

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Old Government House is a historic building located in Belair National Park, South Australia, and was South Australia's first official vice-regal summer residence of the Governor of South Australia from 1860 to 1880, and was used by governors Richard Graves MacDonnell, Dominick Daly and William Jervois.

Belair railway station

Railway station

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Belair railway station is located on the Adelaide to Melbourne line in the Adelaide southern foothills suburb of Belair, 21.5 kilometres from Adelaide station. It is the terminus for Adelaide Metro's Belair line service. Belair railway station is situated 3½ km northwest of Karka Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Crafers West and Coromandel East.

Crafers West

Suburb

Crafers West is a suburb of Adelaide in the Adelaide Hills Council. Located on Peramangk land, it was formally named in 1985 as a separate address from Crafers. Crafers West is situated 3 km east of Karka Creek.

Coromandel East

Suburb

Coromandel East is a semi-rural suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It lies within the City of Onkaparinga and has postcode 5157. Coromandel East, and its neighbouring suburb, Coromandel Valley, gain their name from a ship, the Coromandel, which arrived in Holdfast Bay from London in 1837 with 156 English settlers. Coromandel East is situated 4 km southwest of Karka Creek.

Stirling

Town

Photo: Mazzone, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Stirling is a small town in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia, approximately 15 km from the Adelaide city centre. It is administered by the Adelaide Hills Council. Stirling is situated 4½ km east of Karka Creek.

Karka Creek

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: South Australia, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude

-35.01667° or 35° 1′ south

Longitude

138.66667° or 138° 40′ east

Elevation

397 metres (1,302 feet)

Open location code

4QPWXMM8+8M

GeoNames ID

2068709

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Satellite Map

Discover Karka Creek from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Long Gully and Upper Sturt.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Karka Oval and Willows Oval.

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