Yankalilla, South Australia
| Yankalilla South Australia | |||||||||
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Main Street, Yankalilla | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°27′0″S 138°21′0″E / 35.45000°S 138.35000°E | ||||||||
| Population | 795 (UCL 2021) | ||||||||
| Established | 1842 | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5203 | ||||||||
| Area | 2.7 km2 (1.0 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Location | 72 km (45 mi) South of Adelaide via | ||||||||
| LGA(s) | District Council of Yankalilla | ||||||||
| Region | Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mawson | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Mayo | ||||||||
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Yankalilla is an agriculturally based town situated on the Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia, located 72 km south of the state's capital of Adelaide. The town is nestled in the Bungala River valley, overlooked by the southern Mount Lofty Ranges and acts as a service centre for the surrounding agricultural district.
In the early stages of the colonisation of the state, Yankalilla was a highly important location, but its close proximity to Adelaide and the advent of fast transport has greatly diminished this position.