New Residence is a locality on the left bank of the Murray River between Loxton and Kingston On Murray in South Australia's Riverland region. The main industry is grape growing and fruit orchards.
| New Residence South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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New Residence | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34.371°S 140.404°E / -34.371; 140.404 | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 79 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1895 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5333 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 19 km (12 mi) NW of Loxton | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | District Council of Loxton Waikerie | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Chaffey | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Barker | ||||||||||||||
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New Residence was first established as a Village settlement with a population of 75 in the last decade of the nineteenth century.[2] These were set up as communes by the Government of South Australia as part of a scheme to mitigate the effects of the economic depression.[3] However, New Residence only lasted as a village settlement for three years before it failed due to the settlers not having the skills and ability needed to make it a success. It was then taken up by a private lessee.[4]
By 1917, a Lutheran school had been established, as it had 30 students when it was closed by the state government due to the anti-German sentiment during World War I.[5] New Residence also has a Lutheran church.[6]
Localities of the District Council of Loxton Waikerie | |
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