Erith, South Australia Explained

Type:town
Erith
State:sa
Coordinates:-34.2173°N 138.4017°W
Postcode:5461
Dist1:8
Dir1:south
Location1:Balaklava
Dist2:25
Dir2:north
Location2:Mallala
Dist3:90
Dir3:north
Location3:Adelaide
Lga:Wakefield Regional Council
Stategov:Goyder
Fedgov:Grey
Near-N:Balaklava
Near-Ne:Dalkey
Near-E:Hoskin Corner
Near-Se:Owen
Near-S:Pinery
Near-Sw:Avon
Near-W:Kallora
Near-Nw:Bowmans

Erith is a locality on the northern Adelaide Plains in the Mid North of South Australia. It is on the road northwest from Owen towards Bowmans and Port Wakefield.

The Erith primary school opened in 1877[1] but has since closed sometime after 1949.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Placename Details: Erith Primary School . Property Location Browser . 21 December 2015 . Government of South Australia, Land Services . 16 October 2008 . SA0033969 . 12 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161012010923/http://maps.sa.gov.au/plb/ . dead .
  2. News: £50 FOR ERITH SCHOOL EQUIPMENT. . . Balaklava, SA . 18 August 1949 . 21 December 2015 . 1 . National Library of Australia.