Location
Local Industries
Education
Justice of the Peace
Major tourist Attractions
District Area / Population
Media/Communications
Transport
Location
The District Council Franklin Harbour is located on the Eyre Peninsula, half way between Port August and Port Lincoln, South Australia. To view a map of the district council area relative to the state of South Australia, visit the web site of the Local Government Association of SA
Suburbs/Towns
Carpa, Charleston, Coolanie, Cowell, Elbow Hill, Franklin Harbour, Glynn, Hawker, Heggaton, James, Lucky Bay, Mangalo, McGregor, Midurnie, Miltalie, Miltalie North, Minbrie, Mitchellville, Mount Millar, Playford, Port Gibbon, Pondooma, Utera, Warren, Wilton, Yabmana.
Local Industries
Rural (wheat, wool), Aquaculture (oysters, fin fish), Fishing, Jade. See Business listings
Education
COWELL AREA SCHOOL 42 Story Road 8629 2150
CONTACT: Principal - Jan Potter
Education for Year R -12 students. Also offers an Aquaculture Course & Boarding House.
COWELL SCHOOL/COMMUNITY LIBRARY
CONTACT: Dawn Chase 8629 2320 Ph/fax
All usual facilities, Internet facilities available to public.
COWELL AREA SCHOOL GOVERNING COUNCIL
CONTACT: Dean Haniford 8629 2564
AGM in March each year - Meetings 1st Tuesday of every month
PARENTS' & FRIENDS' ASSOCIATION
CONTACT: Tanya Williams 8629 2150
AGM in November each year. Meetings in School Library every second Thursday
of the month at 1.30 pm.
SCHOOL BOARDING HOUSE
CONTACT: School Administration 8629 2150 - for further details
Justice of the Peace
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NAME
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ADDRESS
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PHONE
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Betty Franklin
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15 Main Street, COWELL
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8629 6005
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Frank Wildman
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15 Kimba Road, COWELL
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8629 6075
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Sam Bass
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3 Lincoln Highway, COWELL
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8629 6009
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Bruce Francis
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16 Second Street, COWELL
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8629 2171
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David Hackshaw
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Schumann Road, COWELL
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8629 2462
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Robert McFarlane
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3 Esplanade, COWELL
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8629 2254
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Susan Neldner
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8629 7034
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Pat Rehn
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25-27 Second Street, COWELL
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8629 2383
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Alison Schumann
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8628 5067
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Des Winen
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6 Lincoln Highway, COWELL
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8629 2153
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Peter Wake
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8628 5078
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Jim Llewelyn
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8628 5096
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Michael Lewis
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0488 188 272
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Major Tourist Attractions
Fishing, Boating, Aquaculture, Jade. See Places of Interest
District Area / Population
The total area of the district covers 3,283 square kilometres.
In 2007, the total population of the district was 880
% Total Population
| Population aged 0 -14 years |
18.4% |
| Population aged 65 years and over |
18.8% |
| Median age |
44 years |
| Males |
428 |
| Females |
452 |
Media/Communications
Television entertainment is provided through, Southern Cross Television & ABC television stations SBS and Adelaide Channels 7, 9, 10 can be received with booster aerials. Radio stations in the area include Triple J, Regional ABC and 5CC.
Most of the district area has mobile phone coverage, , however, it is only available to Next G mobile phones.
The local newspaper is the Eyre Peninsula Tribune. However, the Advertiser, Australian and Sunday Mail newspapers are also delivered to the area.
Transport
STATELINER BUS SERVICE
CONTACT: Cowell Roadhouse on 8629 2692
Buses - Port Lincoln to Adelaide and return.
Freight only
Zaclan Contracting Tel: Jo & Tanya Crabb - Tel: 8629 2175
Quinn Overnight Frieght - Agents for IPEC, Northern Kope & Star Track Express - Tel: 8628 2036
