Frances, South Australia
| Frances South Australia | |||||||||||||
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  Frances | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°42′47″S 140°57′18″E / 36.71306°S 140.95500°ECoordinates: 36°42′47″S 140°57′18″E / 36.71306°S 140.95500°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 347 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5262 | ||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Naracoorte Lucindale Council | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | MacKillop | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Barker | ||||||||||||
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Frances is a settlement in South Australia[2] in the Naracoorte Lucindale Council local government area, 321 kilometres (199 mi) south-east of the state capital, Adelaide. At the 2006 census, Frances and the surrounding area had a population of 347.[1]
Frances is located on the broad gauge railway from Wolseley to Mount Gambier in a grain-growing area. Despite the closure of the railway on 12 April 1995, Frances continues to be a major receiving point for grain, with several large silos.
Every February, Frances hosts the Frances Folk Gathering, a weekend-long folk music festival, with the whole town given over to music and visitors.[3] This tradition began in 2000.[4]
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Frances (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2009-12-14.
- ↑ "2905.0 - Statistical Geography: Volume 2 -- Census Geographic Areas, Australia, 2006". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
- ↑ Terry Hewton (6 December 2011). "Letter from Australia: Songs of home". The Guardian Weekly.
- ↑ "The History and Spirit of the Frances Folk Gathering". FrancesFolkGathering.com.
External links
- Frances Folk Gathering website
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