Haslam, South Australia

Haslam is a town and a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located on the Eyre Peninsula on the coastline of Streaky Bay about 487 kilometres (303 mi) north-west of the state capital of Adelaide and about 32 kilometres (20 mi) north of the municipal seat of Streaky Bay.[1][5]

Haslam
South Australia
Haslam
Coordinates32°30′32″S 134°12′47″E[1]
Population59 (2016 census)[2]
Established9 October 1913 (town)
12 April 2001 (locality)[3][4]
Postcode(s)5680[5]
Elevation1 m (3 ft)
Time zoneACST (UTC+9:30)
 • Summer (DST)ACDT (UTC+10:30)
Location
LGA(s)District Council of Streaky Bay[1]
RegionEyre Western[1]
CountyDufferin[1]
State electorate(s)Flinders[6]
Federal Division(s)Grey[7]
Mean max temp[8] Mean min temp[8] Annual rainfall[8]
23.1 °C
74 °F		 12.2 °C
54 °F		 378.0 mm
14.9 in
Localities around Haslam:
Smoky Bay Carawa
Petina		 Petina
Smoky Bay Haslam Petina
Streaky Bay (body of water) Streaky Bay (body of water)
Perlubie		 Petina
FootnotesLocations[1][5]
Adjoining localities[1]

Haslam is a common stop off for campers as they make their way across the Nullarbor Plain. The town itself has no major industrial or commercial connections anymore and contains limited resources including a camping ground and the town jetty.

History

Haslam was established in 1893 as a deep sea port reportedly under the name of Port Carawa[9] to allow the shipping of supplies of machinery and food to the local settlers, as well as providing transport of local products to other parts of the state. When road transport took over in the 1960s, this service died out.

The town was proclaimed on 9 October 1913 and takes its name from William Haslam who served as the north-east representative of the South Australian Legislative Council from 1891 to his death in 1898.[3][10]

Haslam had a post office (originally a receiving office under the name Port Haslam) from 1913.[11] The area is now served by a community postal agency.

The 430 metres (1,410 ft) long town jetty was originally built in 1912 to allow ships access to the coast. It was reduced in length by half in 1972.[9]

The Haslam Township School opened in 1920, before having its name changed to "Maildaburra" in 1921. A new school was built in 1930, and was renamed "Haslam".[10] The school finally closed on the opening of Miltaburra Area School near Wirrulla in 1983, and now serves as a museum.

On 15 March 1934, the area of the town was extended by proclamation to include a "police reserve".[12]

The locality's boundaries which were created on 12 April 2001 includes the government town of Haslam.[1][4]

Governance

Haslam is located within the federal division of Grey, the state electoral district of Flinders and the local government area of the District Council of Streaky Bay.[7][6][1]

See also

References
  1. "Search results for 'Haslam, LOCB' with the following datasets being selected – 'NPW and Conservation Properties', 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Counties', 'Government Towns', Local Government Areas', 'SA Government Regions', 'Gazetteer' and 'Roads'". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Haslam (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  3. Bice, John G. (9 October 1913). "TOWN OF HASLAM" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. South Australian Government. p. 811. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  4. Lawson, Robert (12 April 2001). "GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ACT 1991 Notice to Assign Names and Boundaries to Places (in the District Council of Streaky Bay)" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. South Australian Government. p. 1587. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  5. "Postcode for Haslam, South Australia". Postcodes Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  6. "District of Flinders". Electoral Commission SA. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  7. "Federal electoral division of Grey". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  8. "Monthly climate statistics: Summary statistics STREAKY BAY (nearest weather station)". Commonwealth of Australia , Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  9. Collins, Neville C (2005), The jetties of South Australia : past and present, Neville Collins, p. 41, ISBN 978-0-9580482-2-4
  10. Manning, Geoffrey H. (1986) The Romance of Place Names in South Australia, p. 87. Adelaide, South Australia: published by the author, ISBN 0-9590087-3-X
  11. Walker, Martin (2004) The Post, Telegraph and Telephone Offices of South Australia and the Northern Territory, p 142, p. 257. Torrensville, South Australia: published by the author. ISBN 0-9757019-0-8
  12. Ritchie, George (15 March 1934). "AREA OF TOWN OF HASLAM EXTENDED—POLICE RESERVE" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. South Australian Government. p. 843. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
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