Arthurton is a town and locality in the Australian state of South Australia.[1] At the 2016 census, Arthurton had a population of 148.[2]
Arthurton South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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![]() ![]() Arthurton | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 34°15′38″S 137°45′15″E[1] | ||||||||||||||
Population | 148 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 25 January 1877 (town) 27 May 1999 (locality)[3][1] | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | ACST (UTC+9:30) | ||||||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | ACDT (UTC+10:30) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Yorke Peninsula Council | ||||||||||||||
Region | Yorke and Mid North[4] | ||||||||||||||
County | Daly[1] | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Narungga[5] | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Grey[6] | ||||||||||||||
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Footnotes | Adjoining localities[1] |
Arthurton was established on 25 January 1877.[3][1] It was named after Arthur, the son of South Australian Governor Anthony Musgrave,[1] who insisted on this name after it had already been named "Kalkabury".[7]
Localities of the Yorke Peninsula Council | |
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