Palmer, South Australia
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| Coordinates | 34°51′07″S 139°09′36″E / 34.852°S 139.160°ECoordinates: 34°51′07″S 139°09′36″E / 34.852°S 139.160°E |
| Population | 329 (2006 census) |
| Established | 1860s |
| Postcode(s) | 5237 |
| LGA(s) | Mid Murray Council |
| State electorate(s) | Schubert |
| Federal Division(s) | Barker |
Palmer is a town just east of the Adelaide Hills region of South Australia along the Adelaide-Mannum Road, 70 kilometres east-north-east of the state capital, Adelaide and 15 km west-north-west of Mannum (34°51′S 139°9′E / 34.850°S 139.150°E). It is located in the Mid Murray Council local government area. At the 2006 census, Palmer had a population of 329.
The town was named after Colonel George Palmer, a South Australian Colonisation Commissioner. It was settled in the 1860s as a mining and agricultural settlement.
At the ABS 2001 census, Palmer had a population of 305 people living in 124 dwellings.
Palmer has a primary school, a general store, hotel and a Lutheran Church. There are some nearby rock formations.
Palmer has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
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