Salter Springs, South Australia
| Salter Springs South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 34°11′S 138°38′E / 34.18°S 138.63°ECoordinates: 34°11′S 138°38′E / 34.18°S 138.63°E | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5401 | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | ACST (UTC+9:30) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | ACDT (UTC+10:30) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Frome | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Grey | ||||||||||||||
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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 the 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.[1]
References[]
- ^ "Manning index of South Australia". State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
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