Belalie East, South Australia Explained

Type:town
Belalie East
State:sa
Pushpin Label Position:top
Coord Ref:[1]
Established:12 April 2001
Postcode:5491[2]
Timezone:ACST
Utc:+9:30
Timezone-Dst:ACST
Utc-Dst:+10:30
Dist1:184
Dir1:N
Location1:Adelaide
Lga:Northern Areas Council
County:Victoria
Region:Yorke and Mid North
Fedgov:Grey
Maxtemp:22.7
Maxtemp Footnotes:[3]
Mintemp:9.3
Rainfall:474.1
Near-E:Whyte Yarcowie
Near-Se:Hallett
Near-S:Mayfield
Canowie
Near-Sw:Washpool
Near-W:Bundaleer North
Near-Nw:Jamestown
Near-N:Belalie North
Near-Ne:Canowie Belt
Footnotes:Adjoining localities

Belalie East is a rural locality in the Mid North region of South Australia. It is situated in the Northern Areas Council. The boundaries were formally established in April 2001 for the long established local name, relating to the cadastral Hundred of Belalie; however, the modern locality is divided between Belalie and the adjacent Hundred of Whyte.[1]

The Wilkins Highway runs roughly diagonally through the centre of Belalie East, connecting Jamestown and Hallett.[1]

The Belalie East school opened in 1878 and closed in 1959.[4] The Belalie East Memorial Hall opened on 1 September 1923, and survives today.[5] A Presbyterian church was built in 1881; its date of closure is unknown.[6] It also formerly had its own coursing club.[7] Belalie East has had three post offices: the first operated between 11 June 1873 and 2 May 1876, the second operated between 1 November 1883 and 31 March 1892 and the third operated between approximately 1896 and 1898.[8]

The historic Coolootoo Shepherd's Hut, a remnant of the significant Old Canowie Station, is located on the boundary between Belalie East and its southern neighbour Mayfield, and is listed on the South Australian Heritage Register.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Search results for 'Belalie East, LOCB' with the following datasets selected – 'Suburbs and localities', 'Counties', 'Local Government Areas', 'SA Government Regions' and 'Gazetteer' . Location SA Map Viewer. South Australian Government. 13 September 2021.
  2. Web site: Postcode for Belalie East, South Australia. Postcodes Australia. 13 September 2021.
  3. Web site: Monthly climate statistics: Summary statistics GEORGETOWN (nearest weather station) . Commonwealth of Australia, Bureau of Meteorology. 13 September 2021.
  4. Web site: Place Names of South Australia – B . State Library of South Australia . 3 April 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160308035430/http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/manning/pn/b/b10.htm . 8 March 2016 .
  5. Web site: http://www.nacouncil.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/Minutes%2020150713%20[13%20July%202015%20Special%20Meeting.pdf Minutes of the Special Meeting of the Northern Areas Council held in the Council Chamber 94 Ayr Street, Jamestown on Monday 13 July 2015 ]. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304195103/http://www.nacouncil.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/Minutes%2020150713%20%5B13%20July%202015%5D%20Special%20Meeting.pdf . dead . 4 March 2016 . 3 April 2016 .
  6. News: A FAITHFUL PASTORATE. . . III . 126 . South Australia . 4 March 1881 . 4 April 2016 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  7. News: Death of Mr. Ben Williams . The Advertiser. 95 . 29,395 . South Australia . 29 December 1952 . 4 April 2016 . 7 . National Library of Australia.
  8. Web site: Belalie East Post Office List. Phoenix Auctions . 25 February 2021.
  9. Web site: Coolootoo Shepherd's Hut . Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources . South Australian Heritage Register . 3 April 2016.