Giles Corner
Giles Corner is the name of the intersection of Main North Road and the Barrier Highway, halfway between the towns of Tarlee and Rhynie. The Barrier Highway branches off from Horrocks Highway at this location, heading north towards Riverton, Burra and eventually Broken Hill.- Type: Locality with 27 residents
- Description: town in South Australia
- Also known as: “Giles Corner, South Australia” and “Giles Corner, South Australia, Australia”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tarlee and Riverton.
Tarlee
Village
Tarlee is a town in South Australia. The origin of the name is uncertain, but it is thought to be a corruption of the name Tralee in Ireland. The township of Tarlee was advertised as readied for sale by auction in 1867. Tarlee is situated 7 km southeast of Giles Corner.
Riverton
Town
Riverton is a small town in the Mid North of South Australia, in the Gilbert Valley. It is situated on the Gilbert River, from which the town derives its name. Riverton is situated 8 km north of Giles Corner.
Rhynie
Village
Rhynie is a small town in South Australia, halfway between Tarlee and Auburn, along the Horrocks Highway. It was surveyed and founded in 1859. Rhynie was on the Spalding railway line, which was closed in April 1984 and replaced by the Rattler Rail Trail cycling and walking path. Rhynie is situated 9 km northwest of Giles Corner.
Giles Corner
- Category: town
- Location: Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council, South Australia, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-34.22247° or 34° 13′ 21″ south
Longitude
138.72851° or 138° 43′ 43″ east
Population
27
Elevation
241 metres (791 feet)
Open location code
4QQWQPHH+2C
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to French—“Giles Corner” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Giles Corner”
- Dutch: “Giles Corner, South Australia”
- French: “Giles Corner”
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