Town in South Australia
Salter Springs South Australia | |||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Coordinates | 34°11′S 138°38′E / 34.18°S 138.63°E / -34.18; 138.63 | ||||||||||||||
Population | 59 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 5401 | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | ACST (UTC+9:30) | ||||||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | ACDT (UTC+10:30) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Frome | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Grey | ||||||||||||||
|
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.
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Salter Springs (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- "Manning index of South Australia". State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
Towns and localities of the Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council | |
---|---|
Towns and localities |
|
Geographic features |
This South Australia geography article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |