Tepko

About Tepko

Tepko is a tiny rural locality in the Murray Mallee region of South Australia, located approximately 20 kilometres north-west of Murray Bridge, between the Mount Lofty Ranges and the Murray River. With a population of just 31 people recorded in the 2021 census, it is one of South Australia's smallest gazetted localities. The name Tepko is derived from an Aboriginal word for a hill in the area, and the locality sits at an elevation of approximately 109 metres.

Tepko has a quiet agricultural character, with the surrounding land used for grain farming and grazing in the Murray Mallee scrubland. The locality was historically served by a stop on the now-closed Sedan railway line, with the last grain train passing through in 2005. Murray Bridge (20 kilometres to the south-east) is the nearest town for all services including supermarkets, schools, and medical care. The area also sits beneath the Heywood interconnector transmission line corridor, giving it a distinctive presence in the power grid landscape.

Tepko falls under postcode 5254 and is governed by the local council Council (LGA). For state elections, residents vote in the Hammond electorate.

Nearby Suburbs

• Callington, SA 5254
• Caloote, SA 5254
• Monarto, SA 5254
• Monarto South, SA 5254
• Mypolonga, SA 5254
• Pallamana, SA 5254