Map of Palmer, SA 5237 - Census Demographics - Melway, Sydway, Brisway, Ausway, Street Smart (original) (raw)

Palmer is a town just east of the Adelaide Hills region of South Australia along the Adelaide-Mannum Road, 70 kilometres east-north-east of the state capital, Adelaide and 15 km west-north-west of Mannum (34 51 S 139 9 E / 34.85 S 139.15 E / -34.85; 139.15). It is located in the Mid Murray Council local government area.

The town was named after Colonel George Palmer, a South Australian Colonisation Commissioner. It was settled in the 1860s as a mining and agricultural settlement.

At the ABS 2001 census, Palmer had a population of 305 people living in 124 dwellings.

Palmer has a primary school, a general store, hotel and a Lutheran Church. There are some nearby rock formations.