Buccleuch, South Australia
| Buccleuch South Australia | |||||||||||||
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Buccleuch Lutheran Church | |||||||||||||
  Buccleuch | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°20′S 139°52′E / 35.333°S 139.867°ECoordinates: 35°20′S 139°52′E / 35.333°S 139.867°E | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | ACST (UTC+9:30) | ||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | ACDT (UTC+10:30) | ||||||||||||
| Location | 140 km (87 mi) E of Adelaide | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Coorong District Council | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hammond | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Barker | ||||||||||||
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Buccleuch is a small town in South Australia situated along the Mallee Highway (B12), approximately 140 km east of Adelaide. It is part of the Coorong District Council.
History
The town is named after the Duke of Buccleuch. A school was opened in 1921 and closed in 1942.[1] There is also an active Lutheran Church.
References
- ↑ State Library, "The Manning Index of South Australian History", Accessed 11/06/2007.
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