Loveday, South Australia
| Loveday South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 34°17′S 140°26′E / 34.283°S 140.433°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 655 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1 February 1940 (town) 12 August 1999 (locality) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5345 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Berri Barmera Council | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Chaffey | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Barker | ||||||||||||||
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Loveday is a town and locality in the Riverland region of South Australia, located east of the Moorook Game Reserve, 6 km south-west of Barmera, and 30 km north-west of Loxton. Administratively it is part of the Berri Barmera Council LGA. During World War II, it housed the largest internment camp complex in Australia, with some 5,000 detainees.