Gumeracha
Gumeracha is a town in the Adelaide Hills region of South Australia most known for the Big Rocking Horse, one of the big things in Australia. Located about an hour northeast of the capital city Adelaide, it's a popular day trip for Adelaide families to check out a local icon.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Blnguyen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Town with 721 residents
- Description: town in South Australia
- Also known as: “Gumeracha, South Australia” and “Gumeracha, South Australia, Australia”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Big Rocking Horse.
Big Rocking Horse
Photo: Bilby, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Big Rocking Horse is a tourist attraction located in the town of Gumeracha, South Australia. Designed by David McIntosh, the structure weighs 25 tonnes, stands at over 18 metres tall, and is one of a number of Big Things in Australia designed to attract the attention of passing motorists.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Forreston and Kenton Valley.
Forreston
Town
Forreston is a locality near Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the Adelaide Hills Council local government area 3 km northeast of Gumeracha.
Kenton Valley
Village
Kenton Valley is a locality named for a valley located between Gumeracha and Lobethal, about 40 km east of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the Adelaide Hills Council local government area. Kenton Valley is situated 4 km south of Gumeracha.
Chain of Ponds
Hamlet
Chain of Ponds is a locality and former town near Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the Adelaide Hills Council local government area. Chain of Ponds is situated 4 km west of Gumeracha.
Gumeracha
- Category: locality
- Location: Adelaide Hills Council, South Australia, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-34.8222° or 34° 49′ 20″ southLongitude
138.8867° or 138° 53′ 12″ eastPopulation
721Elevation
349 metres (1,145 feet)United Nations Location Code
AU GUMOpen location code
4QQW5VHP+4MOpenStreetMap ID
node 1894341295OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Swedish—“Gumeracha” goes by many names.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Gumeracha”. Photo: Blnguyen, CC BY-SA 3.0.