Maggea, South Australia

Maggea
South Australia
Maggea
Coordinates 34°28′37″S 140°03′53″E / 34.47698°S 140.064645°E / -34.47698; 140.064645Coordinates: 34°28′37″S 140°03′53″E / 34.47698°S 140.064645°E / -34.47698; 140.064645[1]
Population 12 (2016 census)[2]
Established 1915 (town)[1]
Postcode(s) 5311
Elevation 63 m (207 ft)
Time zone ACST (UTC+9:30)
 • Summer (DST) ACDT (UTC+10:30)
Location 45 km (28 mi) E of Swan Reach
LGA(s) District Council of Loxton Waikerie[1]
Region Murray and Mallee[1]
County Albert[1]
State electorate(s) Chaffey[3]
Federal Division(s) Barker[4]
Localities around Maggea:
New Well Boolgun, Waikerie Wappilka
Naidia, Swan Reach Maggea Wunkar
Galga, Bakara Mercunda Mantung

Maggea is a locality and former settlement in the Murray Mallee region of South Australia. It is on the Stott Highway between Swan Reach and Loxton and was on the former Waikerie railway line. The town is almost deserted now that the railway line has closed.

Maggea was named in 1915 after the local Aboriginal Australian name for camp.[1] The school operated in the hall from 1919 to 1967.[5]

Maggea hall building showing 1919 date of first use

The 2016 Australian census which was conducted in August 2016 reports that Maggea had a population of 12 people.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Search results for 'Maggea, LOCB' with the following datasets being selected - 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Government Towns', 'Counties', 'Local Government Areas', 'SA Government Regions', 'Railways' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  2. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Maggea". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 May 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ↑ "District of Chaffey (map)". Electoral Commission SA. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Federal electoral division of Barker, boundary gazetted 16 December 2011" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  5. ↑ Plaque on hall building. file:Plaque on Maggea hall.JPG, photographed 1 February 2015
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