Edillilie South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 34°24′40″S 135°42′22″E / 34.411°S 135.706°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 129 ( SAL 2021) [1] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1908 [2] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 5630 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 72 m (236 ft) [3] | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula | ||||||||||||||
Region | Eyre Western [4] | ||||||||||||||
County | Flinders [4] | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Flinders [5] | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Grey [6] | ||||||||||||||
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Edillilie is a small town on Eyre Peninsula in South Australia. It is on the Tod Highway and Eyre Peninsula Railway north of Port Lincoln.
The town was named after Edillilie Creek. [2] The railway station was originally named Mortlock Siding. [7] It still has bulk grain silos, [8] however passenger service ended many years ago. The grain silos are serviced by Viterra. [9]
Edillilie is located within the federal Division of Grey, the state electoral district of Flinders and the local government area of the District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula. [2] [6] [5]