Discover Woodleigh
The district Woodleigh of Markeri in Loxton Waikerie (South Australia) is a district in Australia about 479 mi west of Canberra, the country's capital city.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Loxton, Koomooloo, Mitcham, Adelaide and Honiton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 62 °F
Morning Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
Evening Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
Night Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 60% |
Air Pressure | 1023 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
21°C (69 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 6th of May 2024
19°C (66 °F)
14°C (56 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
21°C (70 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Loxton, South Australia
Loxton is a town on the south bank of the River Murray in the Riverland region of South Australia. At the 2006 census, Loxton had a population of 3,431. It is a service town for the surrounding districts. The area near Loxton is a significant citrus fruit and summer fruit growing area. Loxton is also the main town for the northern part of the Murray Mallee which is a dryland farming and grain cropping area. Loxton is in the local government area of the District Council of Loxton Waikerie.
District Council of Loxton Waikerie
The District Council of Loxton Waikerie is a local government area covering parts of the Riverland and Murray Mallee regions of South Australia. The council was formed on 3 May 1997 as an amalgamation of the District Councils of Loxton, Waikerie and Browns Well.
Taplan, South Australia
Taplan (postcode 5333) is a town in the Murray Mallee region of South Australia near the border with Victoria. Taplan is an aboriginal word meaning grass tree. The town was laid out by Henry George in 1914.
Katarapko Wood Camp
Katarapko Wood Camp was a World War II prisoner of war camp, located on Katarapko Island, on the River Murray near Loxton, in South Australia's Riverland. It was officially part of the Loveday POW Camp complex, and housed Italian prisoners of war, who were employed as wood cutters for the Allied war effort. It was similar to wood camps throughout South Australia at the time, including two others attached to the Loveday POW camps - Moorook West (Wood Camp) and Woolenook (Wood Camp).
Loxton High School
Loxton High School is a co-educational secondary school (Years 8 to 12) with a current enrolment of 620 students in Loxton, South Australia. The school Song is the popular trade unionist hymn "These Things Shall Be" by J. A Symonds. Loxton High has a predominantly maroon or white uniform with yellow and blue trim. Sporting teams wear maroon and yellow with blue trim. The school does not currently have a mascot or sporting nickname.
Paruna, South Australia
Paruna is a town in eastern South Australia. The town is located on the Renmark–Bordertown road, 237 kilometres east of the state capital, Adelaide. Purana is an aboriginal word meaning "stopping place". Paruna School operated between 1917 and 1965, and Paruna North School between 1925 and 1941. Brown's Well District Area School closed in 2007.