Salter Springs, South Australia
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| Coordinates: 34°11′S 138°38′E / 34.18°S 138.63°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | South Australia | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 59 (SAL 2021)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+9:30 (ACST) | ||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+10:30 (ACDT) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 5401 | ||||||||||||
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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.[3]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Salter Springs (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ 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.