Glossop

Glossop is a small town in the Riverland region of . It was gazetted in 1921 as the town in a soldier settlement area after the First World War and was named after Admiral Glossop, who had been in command of HMAS Sydney when it sank SMS Emden in 1914.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village with 167 residents
  • Description: town in South Australia
  • Also known as: “Glossop, South Australia” and “Glossop, South Australia, Australia”
  • Neighbors:

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monash and Barmera.

Village
Photo: Mattinbgn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, known as Lone Gum to the early settlers, is a town in the Riverland area of . is situated 4½ km northeast of Glossop.

Photo: Mattinbgn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in the Riverland region of .

Town
Photo: Mattinbgn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in the central area of the Riverland region of . is situated 7 km east of Glossop.

Glossop

Latitude
-34.27009° or 34° 16′ 12″ south
Longitude
140.52791° or 140° 31′ 41″ east
Population
167
Elevation
38 metres (125 feet)
UN/LOCODE
AU GLS
Open location code
4RQ2PGHH+X5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3123144775
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
8347830
Wiki­data ID
Q5571933
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Urdu—“Glossop” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Glossop”
  • Dutch: “Glossop, South Australia”
  • French: “Glossop”
  • Urdu: “گلوسپ، جنوبی آسٹریلیا”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Lock 4 and Lyrup.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Rosie Clark School of Ballet & Tap and Riverland Singh Society.

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