Port MacDonnell, South Australia
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| Port MacDonnell South Australia |
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| Population: | 623 [1] |
| Postcode: | 5291 |
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| LGA: | District Council of Grant |
| State District: | Mount Gambier |
| Federal Division: | Barker |
Port MacDonnell is a small port about 477 kilometres (296 mi) southeast of Adelaide and 28 kilometres (17 mi) south of Mount Gambier), in South Australia. Port MacDonnell is the southernmost town in South Australia. At the 2006 census, the town had a population of 623.[1] The area was originally inhabited by the Bungandidj Aborigines.
The first Europeans to see the area were led by explorer Lieutenant James Grant in the HMS Lady Nelson on the 3 December 1800.[2] It was surveyed and named in 1860 when it was proclaimed an official port. It is named after Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell who was Governor of South Australia from 1855 to 1862.[3]
Port MacDonnell is in the District Council of Grant local government area, the South Australian House of Assembly electoral district of Mount Gambier and the Australian House of Representatives Division of Barker.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Port MacDonnell (L) (Urban Centre/Locality). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-11-18.
- ^ Port MacDonnell. Walkabout. Fairfax Digital. Retrieved on 2006-07-27.
- ^ Port MacDonnell. Place Names Online. Government of South Australia. Retrieved on 2006-07-27.
