OB Flat
| OB Flat South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 630 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5291 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | District Council of Grant | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mount Gambier | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Barker | ||||||||||||||
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OB Flat is a rural locality near Mount Gambier in South Australia.
At the 2011 census, OB Flat had a population of 630.[1]
The name for this locality is believed to derive from a herd of cattle bearing the brand "OB" (owned by O. Beswick) which once roamed in the area.[2]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "OB Flat (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ^ South Australian State Gazetteer Record Number SA0051519
