Arthurton, South Australia

Arthurton
Arthurton
Coordinates: 34°15′38″S 137°45′15″E / 34.26062°S 137.754196°E / -34.26062; 137.754196[3]
CountryAustralia
StateSouth Australia
RegionYorke and Mid North[1]
LGA
Established25 January 1877 (town)
27 May 1999 (locality)[2][3]
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total157 (SAL 2021)[7]
Time zoneUTC+9:30 (ACST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+10:30 (ACDT)
CountyDaly[3]
Localities around Arthurton
Agery Agery
Sunnyvale
Kainton
Weetulta Arthurton Clinton Centre
Maitland Maitland Winulta
Adjoining localities[3]

Arthurton is a town and locality in the Australian state of South Australia.

Arthurton was established on 25 January 1877.[2][3] It was named after Arthur, the son of South Australian Governor Anthony Musgrave,[3] who insisted on this name after it had already been named "Kalkabury".[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Yorke and Mid North SA Government region" (PDF). The Government of South Australia. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  2. ^ a b Musgrave Jun., A. (25 January 1877). "Untitled proclamation re the Township of Arthurton" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia. p. 168. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Search results for "Arthurton, LOCB" with the following datasets selected – 'Suburbs and localities', 'Counties', 'Government Towns', 'Hundreds', 'Local Government Areas', 'SA Government Regions' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  4. ^ Narungga (Map). Electoral District Boundaries Commission. 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Federal electoral division of Grey" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  6. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Arthurton (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Arthurton (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  8. ^ a b c Bureau of Meteorology max
  9. ^ "Manning index of place names". State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 22 June 2015.