Poochera, South Australia
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Poochera South Australia |
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 Poochera
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| Coordinates | 32°43′S 134°50′E / 32.717°S 134.833°ECoordinates: 32°43′S 134°50′E / 32.717°S 134.833°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 185 (2006 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1920 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5655 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 426 m (1,398 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | District Council of Streaky Bay | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Flinders | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Grey | ||||||||||||||
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| Footnotes | Adjoining localities | ||||||||||||||
Poochera is a small grain belt town 60 km north-west of Streaky Bay on the Eyre Peninsula, South Australia. At the 2006 census, Poochera had a population of 185.
The township of Poochera was not surveyed until 1920, and its name is thought to be taken from the name of King Poojeri, a local aboriginal who died in 1917. A nearby hill is also named Poochera, possibly stemming from the same origin.
The town had a school which opened in 1920, but closed its doors in 1976.
Poochera is the centrepoint of a large agricultural area, the town itself being a strategic grain exchange point for the region's farmers, who specialise in cereal crops and sheep.
The town is 53 km away from the Gawler Ranges, and is commonly used as a stop off by tourists, who have access to a hotel and caravan park.
Poochera, however, is probably best noted for its nearby colonies of Dinosaur Ant (Nothomyrmecia macrops), a rare, primitive species of ant that has attracted entomologists and evolutionary biologists from around the world.
Apart from the Poochera Hotel and Caravan Park, the town is served by a roadhouse where most general supplies can be purchased.
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