Middle Beach, South Australia Explained

Type:town
Middle Beach
State:sa
Coordinates:-34.6076°N 138.4106°W
Coord Ref:[1]
Established:5 June 1997 (locality)
Established Footnotes:[2]
Postcode:5501
Timezone:ACST
Utc:+9:30
Timezone-Dst:ACST
Utc-Dst:+10:30
Dist1:40
Location1:Adelaide
Lga:Adelaide Plains Council
Region:Barossa Light and Lower North
County:Gawler
Stategov:Taylor
Fedgov:Grey
Maxtemp:22.7
Maxtemp Footnotes:[3]
Mintemp:11.2
Rainfall:431.0
Near-W:Gulf St Vincent
Near-Nw:Gulf St Vincent
Near-E:Two Wells
Near-N:Lower Light
Near-Ne:Korunye
Two Wells
Near-Se:Port Gawler
Near-S:Port Gawler
Near-Sw:Gulf St Vincent
Footnotes:Adjoining localities

Middle Beach is a small town in South Australia located about 40km (30miles) northwest of the Adelaide city centre in the State of Southern Australia. It is located in the Adelaide Plains Council.

Demographics

The 2006 Census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 366 persons on Middle Beach on census night. Of these, 55.2% were male and 44.8% were female.

The majority of residents (66.1%) are of Australian birth, with other common census responses being England (4.6%) and Netherlands (3.0%).

The age distribution of Middle Beach residents is comparable to that of the greater Australian population. 68.8% of residents were over 25 years in 2006, compared to the Australian average of 66.5%; and 31.2% were younger than 25 years, compared to the Australian average of 33.5%.

Community

The local newspaper is the Plains Producer.

Attractions

Middle Beach is notable for its samphire swamplands and fishing in the mangroves. A boat ramp and small creek are located at the southern end of the shellgrit beach.

Transport

Middle Beach is located beside Port Wakefield Road.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Search results for 'Middle Beach, LOCB' with the following datasets selected – 'Suburbs and localities', 'Counties', 'Government Towns', 'Hundreds', 'Local Government Areas', 'SA Government Regions' and 'Gazetteer'. Location SA Map Viewer. South Australian Government. 18 April 2019.
  2. Web site: Kentish . P.M. . GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ACT 1991 Notice to Assign Boundaries to Places . The South Australian Government Gazette . Government of South Australia . 12 April 2019 . 2803 . 5 June 1997 . assign the names MIDDLE BEACH, TWO WELLS, LOWER LIGHT, KORUNYE, REEVES PLAINS, FISCHER, REDBANKS, MALLALA, DUBLIN, THOMPSON BEACH, WEBB BEACH, PARHAM, WINDSOR, WILD HORSE PLAINS, LONG PLAIN, CALOMBA, GRACE PLAINS and BARABBA to those areas indicated on Rack Plan 802.
  3. Web site: Monthly climate statistics: Summary statistics EDINBURGH RAAF (nearest weather station) . Commonwealth of Australia, Bureau of Meteorology. 18 April 2019.