Veitch, South Australia Explained

Type:town
Veitch
State:sa
Dist1:25
Dir1:south
Location1:Loxton
Dist2:10
Dir2:north
Location2:Alawoona
Lga:District Council of Loxton Waikerie
Stategov:Chaffey
Fedgov:Barker
Coordinates:-34.6579°N 140.5117°W
Near-N:Pata
Near-Se:Malpas
Near-S:Alawoona
Near-W:Caliph
Near-Nw:Pyap West

Veitch is a settlement in the Murray Mallee region of South Australia.[1] It is on the Loxton railway line and Karoonda Highway about south of Loxton.

History

Veitch was named after Mr Veitch, who sunk wells in the area around 1882. The town was surveyed in 1916.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2905.0 - Statistical Geography: Volume 2 -- Census Geographic Areas, Australia, 2006 . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 8 December 2009.
  2. Web site: Placename Details: Veitch (LOCB) . SA0013001 . Property Location Browser Report . Government of South Australia . 7 November 2011 . 2 December 2017.