Black Springs, South Australia Explained

Type:town
Black Springs
State:sa
Coordinates:-33.8965°N 138.8893°W
Pushpin Label Position:top
Lga:District Council of Clare and Gilbert Valleys
Postcode:5413
Region:Mid North
Stategov:Frome
Fedgov:Grey
Dist1:125
Dir1:north
Location1:Adelaide
Dist2:35.1
Dir2:east
Location2:Clare
Near-Nw:Farrell Flat
Near-N:Porter Lagoon
Near-Ne:Koonoona
Near-E:Apoinga
Near-Se:Tothill Belt
Near-S:Waterloo
Near-Sw:Manoora
Near-W:Stanley
Mintaro

Black Springs is a locality and former township in South Australia's Mid North region. It lies on the east side of the Barrier Highway between Gawler to the south and Burra to the north.[1] The source of the Wakefield River is a few hundred metres south of the old township.

Governance

Black Springs is governed at the local level by the District Council of Clare and Gilbert Valleys. It lies in the state electoral district of Frome and the federal electoral division of Grey.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Placename Details: Black Springs . Property Location Browser . Government of South Australia . SA0007036 . 31 October 2008 . 5 June 2019 . Private subdivision. Boundaries created for the long established name in January 2001. . 7 December 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151207082745/http://maps.sa.gov.au/plb/ . dead .