Point Boston, South Australia Explained

Type:town
Point Boston
State:sa
Coordinates:-34.62°N 135.92°W
Postcode:5607 [1]
Timezone:ACST
Utc:+9:30
Timezone-Dst:ACST
Utc-Dst:+10:30
Lga:District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula
Region:Eyre Western[2]
Stategov:Flinders
Fedgov:Grey
Near-N:Spencer Gulf
Near-Ne:Spencer Gulf
Near-E:Spencer Gulf
Near-Se:Spencer Gulf
Near-S:Spencer Gulf
Near-Sw:Spencer Gulf
Near-W:North Shields
Near-Nw:North Shields

Point Boston is a locality in the Eyre and Western Region of South Australia, situated within the District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula. It was formally established on 15 October 2009, when it was separated from North Shields; it is named after the geographical feature, which was named by Matthew Flinders in 1802.

The area is subject to a large master-planned residential development, which is overseen by the Point Boston Community Corporation.[3] When completed, it will consist of four grouped settlements held under community title, each with approximately 250 residential lots.[4] The first homeowners were given clearance to move in in December 2013, following prolonged delays associated with the initial developer having gone into receivership in 2010.[5] Point Boston had previously been rezoned for rural 'lifestyle' development in the 1990s, but this had seen little takeup.[6] A section of the locality had previously been used for sand mining; however, the mining lease has expired and the land is now being rehabilitated.

A function centre, The Peninsula, is located on Sullivan Drive. It won the Master Builder Award in South Australia for 2009.[7] Sullivan Drive connects Lincoln Highway with the tip of Point Boston.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Search result(s) for Point Boston, 5607 . Government of South Australia . Location SA Map Viewer . 16 February 2016.
  2. Web site: Search results for "Point Boston LOCB" with the following datasets selected - 'Suburbs and Localities', 'SA Government Regions' and 'Counties'. Location SA Map viewer. Government of South Australia. 22 December 2017.
  3. Web site: Point Boston - Community Corporation 25691 Inc. . 18 March 2016.
  4. Web site: Vision . Point Boston Peninsula . 18 March 2016.
  5. News: Finally living at Point Boston . Port Lincoln Times. 12 December 2013 . 18 March 2016.
  6. Web site: Point Boston Case Study . CSIRO Coastal Collaboration Cluster . 18 March 2016.
  7. Web site: The Peninsula . 18 March 2016.