Waterloo Corner, South Australia
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Waterloo Corner is a rural/urban suburb approximately 22 kilometres north of Adelaide
, the capital city of South Australia
. Most of the land is used for agricultural purposes, including wheat
, olives, grapes and tomatoes. Port Wakefield Road
, and thus a lot of heavy freight, traverses the suburb.
Waterloo Corner Post Office closed in 1972.
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
, the capital city of South Australia
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...
. Most of the land is used for agricultural purposes, including wheat
Wheat
Wheat is a cereal grain, originally from the Levant region of the Near East, but now cultivated worldwide. In 2007 world production of wheat was 607 million tons, making it the third most-produced cereal after maize and rice...
, olives, grapes and tomatoes. Port Wakefield Road
Port Wakefield Road
Port Wakefield Road is an important Australian highway. It connects Adelaide, the South Australian capital, to the Yorke Peninsula, Port Augusta, northern and western South Australia, the Northern Territory and Western Australia. It is designated National Highway A1 and a part of the National Highway...
, and thus a lot of heavy freight, traverses the suburb.
Waterloo Corner Post Office closed in 1972.