Tarcowie, South Australia
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Tarcowie is a town in South Australia
. Tarcowie is an aboriginal word meaning torrential waters. It was named by Governor Musgrave
on 20 May 1875. At the 2006 census
, Tarcowie had a population of 215.
The dominate industry in Tarcowie is sheep farming, however in recent times wind farming may be taking over as the main industry for the town.
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
. Tarcowie is an aboriginal word meaning torrential waters. It was named by Governor Musgrave
Anthony Musgrave
Sir Anthony Musgrave KCMG was a colonial administrator and governor. He was born at St John’s, Antigua, the third of 11 children of Anthony Musgrave and Mary Harris Sheriff...
on 20 May 1875. At the 2006 census
Census in Australia
The Australian census is administered once every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The most recent census was conducted on 9 August 2011; the next will be conducted in 2016. Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961, they had also been run in 1901, 1911, 1921, 1933,...
, Tarcowie had a population of 215.
The dominate industry in Tarcowie is sheep farming, however in recent times wind farming may be taking over as the main industry for the town.