Bangham, South Australia Explained

Type:town
Bangham
State:SA
Coordinates:-36.5643°N 140.9368°W
Coord Ref:[1]
Pop:65
Established:16 March 2000
Established Footnotes:[2]
Postcode:5268[3]
Elevation:105
Elevation Footnotes:[4]
Timezone:ACST
Utc:+9:30
Timezone-Dst:ACST
Utc-Dst:+10:30
Dist1:279
Dir1:south-east
Location1:Adelaide
Dist2:31.5
Dir2:south-east
Location2:Bordertown
Region:Limestone Coast[5]
County:MacDonnell
Stategov:MacKillop[6]
Fedgov:Barker[7]
Maxtemp:21.5
Maxtemp Footnotes:[8]
Mintemp:8.6
Rainfall:453.8
Near-W:Western Flat
Near-Nw:Western Flat
Footnotes:Locations
Adjoining Localities[9] [10]

Bangham is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located in the state's south-east within the Limestone Coast region about 279km (173miles) south east of the state capital of Adelaide, about 31.5km (19.6miles) south-east of the municipal seat of Bordertown and adjoining the border with the State of Victoria.[1] [5]

Boundaries were created in March 2000 for the “long established name” which is derived from existing geographical features such as the Bangham Railway Station. The name is ultimately derived from Edward Bangham who “held adjacent land under occupation licence in the 1840s.”[1] [11] [12]

The Frances Road which is a road maintained by the Government of South Australia, passes through the locality from Bordertown in the north to Frances in the south.[13] The Mount Gambier railway line which has been closed since 12 April 1995, passes from north to south through the locality on its east side. Infrastructure exists for two railway stations - one named Bangham in the locality’s centre and the other named Geegeela in the locality’s north.[1] [14]

The majority land use within the locality is primary production. Three areas of land have been proclaimed for conservation purposes as the Bangham Conservation Park, the Geegeela Conservation Park and the Pine Hill Soak Conservation Park.[1] [15]

The 2016 Australian census which was conducted in August 2016 reports that Bangham had a population of 65 people.

Bangham is located within the federal division of Barker, the state electoral district of MacKillop and the local government area of the Tatiara District Council.[1] [6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Search results for "Finniss, LOCB" with the following datasets selected - 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Counties', 'Local Government Areas', 'SA Government Regions', 'Gazetter', 'Land Development Plan Zone Categories' and 'Roads'. Location SA Map Viewer . Government of South Australia . 9 December 2018.
  2. Web site: Lawson. Robert. GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ACT 1991 Notice to Assign Names and Boundaries to Places (in the District Council of Tatiara). The South Australian Government Gazette. South Australian Government. 24 April 2018. 1434. 16 March 2000.
  3. Web site: Postcode for Bangham, South Australia . postcodes-australia.com . 24 February 2017.
  4. Web site: Search result for "Bangham Railway Station" with the following datasets selected - "Suburbs and Localities", "Gazetteer" and "Roads" . Location SA Map Viewer . Government of South Australia . 9 December 2018 .
  5. Web site: Limestone Coast SA Government region. The Government of South Australia. 10 October 2014.
  6. Web site: District of MacKillop Background Profile . Electoral Commission SA . 29 March 2016.
  7. Web site: Federal electoral division of Barker . Australian Electoral Commission. 28 March 2016.
  8. Web site: Monthly climate statistics: Summary statistics Padthaway South (nearest weather station) . Commonwealth of Australia, Bureau of Meteorology. 24 February 2017.
  9. Web site: Search result for "Serviceton (Locality Bounded)" (Vicmap ID 205407455) . Vicnames - The Register of Geographic Names . Government of Victoria . 24 February 2017.
  10. Web site: Search result for "Neuarpurr (Locality Bounded)" (Vicmap ID n205407526) . Vicnames - The Register of Geographic Names . Government of Victoria . 24 February 2017.
  11. GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ACT 1991, Notice to Assign Names and Boundaries to Places . The South Australian Government Gazette . 16 March 2000 . 1434 . 24 February 2017 . Government of South Australia .
  12. Web site: Place Names of South Australia - B . State Library of South Australia . The Manning Index of South Australian History . 24 February 2017.
  13. Web site: DPTI maintained roads, South Australia . Government of South Australia . 26 February 2017.
  14. Web site: UPPER SOUTH - EAST LINE, Wolseley to Hynam . Johnny's Pages, Old S.A.R. Shunter's Memories . Government of South Australia . 25 November 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170412023452/http://www.johnnyspages.com/classic_pictures_menu_files/classic_wayne's_pictures_2_files/southeast_line.htm . 12 April 2017.
  15. Web site: Development Plan, Tatiara Council, Consolidated - 24 October 2013 . Government of South Australia . 25 February 2017 . 120–121, 134–135 and 205, 206.