Salter Springs, South Australia Explained

Type:town
Salter Springs
State:SA
Postcode:5401
Pushpin Label Position:left
Coordinates:-34.18°N 138.63°W
Lga:Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council
Stategov:Frome
Fedgov:Grey
Local Map:yes
Map Type:nomap
Timezone:ACST
Utc:+9:30
Timezone-Dst:ACDT
Utc-Dst:+10:30
Near-N:Woolshed Flat
Near-Ne:Rhynie
Near-E:Riverton
Near-Se:Giles Corner
Near-S:Alma
Near-Sw:Owen
Near-Nw:Halbury

Salter Springs, previously "Salter's Springs", is a small town situated west of Riverton and south of Woolshed Flat.

It was named for William Salter, who arrived in South Australia on Caroline in 1839, and had a sheep station in the area. The town was surveyed in 1858. The school opened in 1867 and closed in 1956.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Manning index of South Australia. State Library of South Australia. 4 October 2015.