Swan Reach, South Australia

Swan Reach
South Australia
Swan Reach is located in South Australia
Swan Reach
Swan Reach
Coordinates34°34′04″S 139°35′59″E / 34.56778°S 139.59972°E / -34.56778; 139.59972
Population274 (UCL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)5354
Time zoneACST (UTC+9:30)
 • Summer (DST)ACDT (UTC+10:30)
LGA(s)Mid Murray Council
State electorate(s)Chaffey
Federal division(s)Barker

Swan Reach is a river port in South Australia 127 km north-east of Adelaide on the Murray River between Blanchetown and Mannum in South Australia. It is on the left bank of the river. The Swan Reach Ferry is a cable ferry crossing operated by the state government as part of the state's road network. Swan Reach, with all parts below Lock #1, is also one of the lowest parts of the river. In 2009–2010 the river was about 1.5 metres below its normal level. In late 2022 and early 2023 the town experienced a flood with river levels not seen since the devastating flood of 1956. Homes and businesses on Victoria street were inundated, along with most of the holiday homes at Marks Landing. Widespread damage was caused. At the 2016 census, Swan Reach had a population of 283.[2]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Swan Reach (urban centre and locality)". Australian Census 2021. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Swan Reach (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 October 2011. Edit this at Wikidata