Burra Eastern Districts, South Australia

Burra Eastern Districts is a rural locality in the Mid North region of South Australia, situated in the Regional Council of Goyder.[1] It was established in August 2000, when boundaries were formalised for the "long established local name".[2]

Burra Eastern Districts
South Australia
Burra Eastern Districts
Coordinates33.611860°S 139.296050°E / -33.611860; 139.296050
Postcode(s)5417 [1]
LGA(s)Regional Council of Goyder
State electorate(s)Stuart [1]
Federal Division(s)Grey [1]
Localities around Burra Eastern Districts:
Mount Bryan East Collinsville Warnes
Mongolata
Baldina		 Burra Eastern Districts Warnes
Worlds End Bundey Maude
FootnotesCoordinates[2]

It comprises the entirety of the cadastral Hundreds of Rees and King, as well as portions of the Hundreds of Baldina and Mongolata to their west. The area was progressively opened up for settlement in the 1870s, with the Hundreds of Baldina and Mongolata being proclaimed by Governor Anthony Musgrave in December 1875, the Hundred of Rees in October 1878, and the Hundred of King in September 1879.[1]

It includes the Thistlebeds Station, which is home to the Burra Picnic Races.[3] Thistlebeds once had its own post office and school, but these have long since closed.[1]

The Baldina Cemetery is located in Burra Eastern Districts.[1]

References
  1. "Search result(s) for Burra Eastern Districts, 5417". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  2. "Search result(s) for Burra Eastern Districts, 5417". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  3. "Picnic race revival draws bumper crowd". Burra Broadcaster. 27 October 2015. Archived from the original on 1 May 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
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