Wye, South Australia

Wye, South Australia

Wye is a town located in South Australia, Australia. It is in the Hundred of Caroline and the County of Grey.

The town's name is either derived from the Welsh word for 'water' or from the Anglo-Saxon word "waeg", meaning 'wave'. The town was surveyed in 1869.


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