Perlubie, South Australia

{{Infobox Australian place

| type = town

| name = Perlubie

| state = sa

| image =

| caption =

| coordinates = {{coord|32.61|S|134.345|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| coord_ref = {{cite web|title=Search results for 'Perlubie, LOCB' with the following datasets being selected – 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Counties', 'Government Towns', Local Government Areas', 'Postcodes', 'SA Government Regions', 'Gazetteer' and 'Roads' |url=http://location.sa.gov.au/viewer/?map=roads&x=134.36196&y=-32.64781&z=11&uids=19,2,115,11,18,20,105,136&pinx=134.345000&piny=-32.610000&pinTitle=Location&pinText=Perlubie,+Locb |website=Location SA Map Viewer|publisher=Government of South Australia|accessdate=4 June 2018}}

| relief = yes

| pop =

| postcode = 5680

| established = 12 April 2001

| established_footnotes = {{cite web|last1=Lawson|first1=Robert|title=GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ACT 1991 Notice to Assign Names and Boundaries to Places (in the District Council of Streaky Bay)|url=http://governmentgazette.sa.gov.au/sites/default/files/public/documents/gazette/2001/April/2001_041.pdf|website=The South Australian Government Gazette|publisher=South Australian Government|accessdate=29 May 2018|page=1587|date=12 April 2001}}

| elevation= 1

| elevation_footnotes = {{citation needed|date=April 2016}}

| timezone = ACST

| utc = +9:30

| timezone-dst = ACDT

| utc-dst = +10:30

| dist1 = 472

| dir1 = NW

| location1= Adelaide

| dist2 = 24

| dir2 = NE

| location2= Streaky Bay

| region = Eyre Western

| county = Robinson

| lga = District Council of Streaky Bay

| stategov = Flinders

| fedgov = Grey

| maxtemp = 23.1

| maxtemp_footnotes = {{cite web|title=Monthly climate statistics: Summary statistics STREAKY BAY (nearest station) |url= http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_018079.shtml |publisher=Commonwealth of Australia, Bureau of Meteorology|accessdate=7 April 2016}}

| mintemp = 12.2

| mintemp_footnotes =

| rainfall = 377.8

| rainfall_footnotes =

| near-n = Haslam
Petina

| near-ne = Petina

| near-e = Chilpenunda

| near-se = Chilpenunda

| near-s = Eba Anchorage
Piednippie

| near-sw = Streaky Bay (body of water)

| near-w = Streaky Bay (body of water)

| near-nw = Streaky Bay (body of water)

| near = Perlubie

| footnotes= Locations
Adjoining localities

}}

Perlubie is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located on the west coast of Eyre Peninsula about {{convert|472|km}} north-west of the state capital of Adelaide and about {{convert|24|km}} north-east of the municipal seat of Streaky Bay.

History

Perlubie was selected as the name of the locality whose boundaries were created in April 2001. The name is derived from places within the locality such as Perlubie Hut and Perlubie Well. The word 'Perlubie" is reported to be of Aboriginal origins and to mean "white sand hill". Despite having identical names, Perlubie is not associated with the Hundred of Perlubie as it is located in the Hundred of Finlayson.{{cite web|title= Perlubie, Hundred of, Nomenclature |url=http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/manning/pn/p/p5.htm#perlubieH|publisher=State Library of South Australia |accessdate=8 April 2016}}

Governance

Perlubie is located within the federal division of Grey, the state electoral district of Flinders and the local government area of the District Council of Streaky Bay.{{cite web|title=Federal electoral division of Grey|url=http://www.aec.gov.au/profiles/sa/files/2011/2011-aec-a4-map-sa-grey.pdf |publisher=Australian Electoral Commission|accessdate=24 July 2015}}{{cite web|title=District of Flinders Background Profile|url=http://www.ecsa.sa.gov.au/component/edocman/?task=document.download&id=551&Itemid=0 |publisher=Electoral Commission SA|accessdate=9 September 2015}}

Perlubie Beach

Perlubie Beach is a beach located in the south-western corner of Perlubie on the coast of a cove overlooking both Streaky Bay and Eba Island.{{cite web|title=Streaky Bay District Map |url=http://www.streakybay.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/Streaky_Bay_District_Map.pdf|publisher=District Council of Streaky Bay |accessdate=8 April 2016}}

It has become renowned on the Eyre Peninsula for its unique New Year's Day Race Meet on the beach. The race is a 1600 m event along the beach at low tide and dates back to 1913, when the first race was held. The sea weathered stands and saddling enclosures are among the only notable historical structures in the area, used solely for the New Year's Eve Race meet.{{citation needed|date=June 2018}}

A sports day is typically held the following day, 1 January, with buses running from the Streaky Bay Caravan Park to the beach.{{cite web|title=Perlubie Beach Sports Day Perlubie Beach January 1st - Every Year|url=http://www.streakybay.sa.gov.au/page.aspx?u=716|publisher=District Council of Streaky Bay|accessdate=1 November 2015}}

Access to the beach runs through private property at the current time.{{citation needed|date=June 2018}}

Although a remote area, a number of lots have recently been sold and development is expected to occur soon.{{when|date=June 2018}}{{Citation | last = Kesab Tidy Towns | title = EBA Anchorage, Perlubie Landing and Haslam | url = http://www.kesab.asn.au/uploads/File/TidyTowns/2006Reports/E.B.A.%20Anchorage,%20Perlubie%20Landing%20&%20Haslam.pdf | accessdate = 2007-05-25 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070831210815/http://www.kesab.asn.au/uploads/File/TidyTowns/2006Reports/E.B.A.%20Anchorage%2C%20Perlubie%20Landing%20%26%20Haslam.pdf | archive-date = 31 August 2007 | url-status = dead }}

References

Category:Coastal towns in South Australia

Category:Eyre Peninsula