Arthurton, South Australia

Arthurton is a town and locality in the Australian state of South Australia.[1] At the 2016 census, Arthurton had a population of 148.[2]

Arthurton South Australia
Arthurton
Coordinates	34°15′38″S 137°45′15″E[1]
Population	148 (2016 census)[2]
Established	25 January 1877 (town) 27 May 1999 (locality)[3][1]
Time zone	ACST (UTC+9:30)
• Summer (DST)	ACDT (UTC+10:30)
LGA(s)	Yorke Peninsula Council
Region	Yorke and Mid North[4]
County	Daly[1]
State electorate(s)	Narungga[5]
Federal Division(s)	Grey[6]
Localities around Arthurton: Agery Agery Sunnyvale Kainton Weetulta Arthurton Clinton Centre Maitland Maitland Winulta
Footnotes	Adjoining localities[1]

Arthurton was established on 25 January 1877.[3][1] It was named after Arthur, the son of South Australian Governor Anthony Musgrave,[1] who insisted on this name after it had already been named "Kalkabury".[7]

See also

• List of cities and towns in South Australia

References

1. "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.
2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Clinton (SA)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
3. 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.
4. "Yorke and Mid North SA Government region" (PDF). The Government of South Australia. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
5. Narungga (Map). Electoral District Boundaries Commission. 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
6. "Federal electoral division of Grey" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
7. "Manning index of place names". State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 22 June 2015.