Murray Town, South Australia

Murray Town is a locality in the Mid North of South Australia east of the lower Flinders Ranges.[4] It was settled in 1883 and served as a rest stop for bullock and horse teams carting grain towards Port Germein from further north and east.[5]

Murray Town
South Australia
Murray Town
Coordinates32°56′11″S 138°14′26″E
Established1883
Postcode(s)5481
Location
LGA(s)Mount Remarkable[1]
State electorate(s)Stuart[2]
Federal Division(s)Grey[3]
Localities around Murray Town:
Melrose Melrose
Booleroo Centre
Booleroo Centre
Melrose
Bangor
Murray Town Booleroo Centre
Bangor Wongyarra Booleroo Centre
FootnotesAdjoining localities[1]

The town was named for Alexander Murray, who introduced the Murray Merino sheep breed.[5]

The annual spring Murray Town Auction no longer takes place. Ending in 2016, due to difficulties in getting volunteers. The hotel which is listed on maps has not been open for many many years.

See also

References

  1. "Search result for "Murray Town (Locality Bounded)" (Record no SASA0044215) with the following layers selected - "Suburbs and Localities", "Place names (gazetteer)" and "Road Labels"". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. "District of Stuart Background Profile". Electoral Commission SA. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  3. "Federal electoral division of Grey" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  4. "Search result for "Murray Town" (Record ID SA0044215)". Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  5. "Murray Town". District Council of Mount Remarkable. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  • "Murray Town". District Council of Mount Remarkable. Retrieved 19 November 2015.


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