River Sturt Flood Control Dam

River Sturt Flood Control Dam is a dam in City of Onkaparinga, South Australia. River Sturt Flood Control Dam is situated nearby to the suburb Aberfoyle Park, as well as near Coromandel East.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Eden Hills railway station and Flinders Medical Centre.

Eden Hills railway station

Railway station

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Eden Hills railway station is located on the Belair line. Situated in the Adelaide southern foothills suburb of Eden Hills, it is 14.2 kilometres from Adelaide station. Eden Hills railway station is situated 2 km north of River Sturt Flood Control Dam.

Flinders Medical Centre is a major public tertiary hospital and teaching school, co-located with Flinders University and the 130 bed Flinders Private Hospital located at Bedford Park, South Australia. Flinders Medical Centre is situated 3 km northwest of River Sturt Flood Control Dam.

Wittunga Botanic Garden

Garden

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The Wittunga Botanic Garden is one of three botanic gardens in Adelaide, South Australia administered by the Botanic Gardens of South Australia, a State Government statutory authority; the other two are the Adelaide Botanic Garden, located in the inner city's parklands, and the Mount Lofty Botanic Garden. Wittunga Botanic Garden is situated 2½ km northeast of River Sturt Flood Control Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aberfoyle Park and Coromandel East.

Aberfoyle Park

Suburb

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Aberfoyle Park is a suburb in the City of Onkaparinga in the state of South Australia. It is located in the southern suburbs of Adelaide, approximately 20 km from the city centre. Aberfoyle Park is situated 3½ km south of River Sturt Flood Control Dam.

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 6 km east of River Sturt Flood Control Dam.

Chandlers Hill

Suburb

Chandlers Hill is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It lies within the City of Onkaparinga and has postcode 5159. Chandlers Hill is situated 6 km southeast of River Sturt Flood Control Dam.

River Sturt Flood Control Dam

Type: Dam
Description: dam in South Australia, Australia
Category: flood control dam
Location: City of Onkaparinga, South Australia, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude

-35.04117° or 35° 2′ 28″ south

Longitude

138.58897° or 138° 35′ 20″ east

Elevation

119 metres (390 feet)

Open location code

4QPWXH5Q+GH

GeoNames ID

8191158

Wikidata ID

Q21949800

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“River Sturt Flood Control Dam” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “River Sturt Flood Control Dam”
Italian: “diga di River Sturt Flood Control”
Swedish: “River Sturt Flood Control Dam”

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Nearby Places

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