Kingston On Murray, South Australia

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]

Kingston On Murray South Australia
Houseboats on the Murray River
Kingston On Murray
Coordinates	34°13′23″S 140°20′39″E[1]
Population	312 (SAL 2021)[2]
Established	21 November 1918 (town) 28 September 2000 (locality)[3][4]
Postcode(s)	5331[5]
Time zone	ACST (UTC+9:30)
• Summer (DST)	ACST (UTC+10:30)
Location	238 km (148 mi) NE of Adelaide 44 km (27 mi) W of Renmark 13 km (8 mi) W of Barmera
LGA(s)	District Council of Loxton Waikerie[1]
County	Albert[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
Footnotes	Adjoining localities[1]

History

The town was surveyed in January 1915 and originally proclaimed as Thurk on 21 November 1918.^[1][3] Its size was reduced on 19 July 1934 and again on 13 July 1939. The name was derived from Thurk Homestead where the word Thurk is itself derived from an aboriginal word tharko that means the mouth.^[1][9][10]

The town's name was changed from Thurk to Kingston O.M. on 19 September 1940. The name was derived from the Kingston Village Settlement Area, a settlement which was established in 1896 and whose name is derived from Charles Kingston, the then Premier of South Australia.^{[1][11][12][13]}

The name was altered at the request of residents from Kingston O.M. to Kingston On Murray on 31 March 1994.^[1][14] An erratum was published in the South Australian Government Gazette of 24 November 1994 to correct the wrongly used hyphens in the original Notice to Assign.^[1][15]

Boundaries for the locality of Kingston on Murray were created on 28 September 2000 and include the sites of the Kingston Ferry Shack Site and the government town of Kingston On Murray.^[1][4]

Overview

The Sturt Highway now bypasses the town and crosses the River Murray over a bridge. Before the bridge was opened in 1973,^[16] there were two vehicular cable ferries in the town to carry traffic over the river.

Kingston On Murray is in the District Council of Loxton Waikerie, the state electoral district of Chaffey and the federal Division of Barker.

Kingston Estate and Accolade Wines' Banrock Station brand have wineries near Kingston On Murray. There is also the Ramsar-listed Banrock Station Wetlands.

The historic Kingston On Murray Pump Site and Feeder Tank Ruins are listed on the South Australian Heritage Register.^[17]

See also

• List of crossings of the Murray River

References

1. "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. 
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. "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.
9. Ritchie, George (19 July 1934). "AREA OF TOWN OF THURK DIMINISHED" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia. p. 73. Retrieved 24 January 2019. Revise the boundaries of the town of Thurk and diminish the area of the said town by resuming the land described in the schedule hereto.
10. Playford, T. (13 July 1939). "RECREATION RESERVE" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia. pp. 45–46. Retrieved 24 January 2019. Revise the boundaries of the town of Thurk and diminish the area of the said town by resuming the land described in the first schedule hereto.
11. Manning, Geoffrey H. (2012). "A Compendium of the Place Names of South Australia (Section K)" (PDF). Geoffrey H. Manning. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
12. O'Loughlin, J.V. (24 September 1896). "KINGSTON VILLAGE ASSOCIATION" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia. pp. 757–758. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
13. McEwin, A. Lyell (19 September 1940). "ALTERATION OF NAMES OF TOWNS" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia. pp. 569–570. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
14. Wotton, David (31 March 1994). "GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ACT, 1991 Notice to Assign" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia. p. 934. Retrieved 24 January 2019. the Surveyor-General has recommended that the name Kingston-on-Murray be assigned to the town currently identified as Kingston O.M
15. "GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ACT, 1991 Erratum" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia. p. 1608. Retrieved 24 January 2019. IN Government Gazette of 31 March 1994, page 934, for Kingston-on-Murray read Kingston on Murray (no hyphens).
16. South Australia. Highways Dept (1973), Official opening, Kingston Bridge, River Murray by His Excellency the Governor Sir Mark Oliphant, K.B.E. 21st. Feb., 1973, Highways Dept, retrieved 8 September 2014
17. "Kingston-on-Murray Pump Site & Feeder Tank (Ruin)". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 28 May 2016.

External links

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