Kingston On Murray, South Australia

Kingston On Murray
South Australia
Houseboats on the Murray River
Kingston On Murray is located in South Australia
Kingston On Murray
Kingston On Murray
Coordinates34°13′23″S 140°20′39″E / 34.223035°S 140.344186°E / -34.223035; 140.344186[1]
Population312 (SAL 2021)[2]
Established21 November 1918 (town)
28 September 2000 (locality)[3][4]
Postcode(s)5331[5]
Time zoneACST (UTC+9:30)
 • Summer (DST)ACST (UTC+10:30)
Location
LGA(s)District Council of Loxton Waikerie[1]
CountyAlbert[1]
State electorate(s)Chaffey
Federal division(s)Barker
Mean max temp[6] Mean min temp[6] Annual rainfall[6]
26.0 °C
79 °F		 9.7 °C
49 °F		 238.5 mm
9.4 in
Localities around Kingston On Murray:
Overland Corner
Wigley Flat		 Overland Corner Overland Corner
Wigley Flat
Woolpunda		 Kingston On Murray Overland Corner
Woolpunda Woolpunda
Moorook
Cobdogla		 Cobdogla
FootnotesAdjoining localities[1]

Kingston On Murray (formerly Thurk and Kingston O.M.) is a town on the south bank of the Murray River in the Riverland region of South Australia. Its name is ultimately derived from Charles Kingston who was Premier of South Australia from 1893 to 1899.[7] At the 2006 census, the town had a population of 257.[8]

  1. ^ a b c d "Search results for 'Kingston On Murray, LOCB' with the following datasets selected - 'Suburbs and localities', 'Counties', 'Hundreds', 'Local Government Areas', 'SA Government Regions' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. South Australian Government. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kingston On Murray (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ Butler, R. (21 November 1918). "TOWN OF THURK" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia. p. 1117. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  4. ^ Lawson, Robert (28 September 2000). "GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ACT 1991 Notice to Assign Boundaries to Places (in the District Council of Loxton Waikerie)" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia. p. 2282. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Postcode for Kingston On Murray, South Australia". Postcodes Australia. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  6. ^ a b c "Monthly climate statistics: Summary statistics Renmark Aero (nearest weather station)". Commonwealth of Australia, Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  7. ^ Design Train. "Kingston-on-Murray, South Australia accommodation and more". Discover Murray River. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  8. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Kingston On Murray (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 January 2010.