Gemmells is a locality in the Adelaide Hills of South Australia. It lies between Mount Barker and Strathalbyn, both by road and on the Victor Harbor railway line.
| Gemmells South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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  Gemmells | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°10′57″S 138°53′50″E / 35.1826°S 138.8972°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 99 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5255 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Alexandrina Council | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island[2] | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Electoral district of Heysen | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Division of Mayo | ||||||||||||||
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Gemmells was named for Thomas Gemmell,[3] an early farmer and pastoralist in the area.[4]
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gemmells (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Fleurieu Kangaroo Island SA Government region" (PDF). The Government of South Australia. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ "Placename Details: Gemmells Railway Station". Property Location Browser. Land Services, Government of South Australia. 1 August 2007. SA0025721. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- ^ "THE LATE MR. THOMAS GEMMELL". Adelaide Observer. SA: National Library of Australia. 19 June 1897. p. 24. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
