Salter Springs, South Australia

Salter Springs
South Australia
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Coordinates34°11′S 138°38′E / 34.18°S 138.63°E / -34.18; 138.63
Population59 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)5401
Time zoneACST (UTC+9:30)
 • Summer (DST)ACDT (UTC+10:30)
LGA(s)Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council
State electorate(s)Frome
Federal division(s)Grey
Localities around Salter Springs:
Halbury Woolshed Flat Rhynie
Salter Springs Riverton
Owen Alma Giles Corner

Salter Springs, previously "Salter's Springs", is a small town situated west of Riverton and south of Woolshed Flat.

It was named for William Salter, who arrived in South Australia on Caroline in 1839, and had a sheep station in the area. The town was surveyed in 1858. The school opened in 1867 and closed in 1956.[2]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Salter Springs (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Manning index of South Australia". State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 4 October 2015.


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