Kringin, South Australia

Kringin is a town and a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located in the state’s east about 199 kilometres (124 mi) east of the state capital of Adelaide and about 61 kilometres (38 mi) south of the municipal seat of Loxton.^[1][6]

Kringin South Australia
Kringin
Coordinates	34°59′12″S 140°46′53″E[1]
Population	3 (SAL 2016)[2][3]
Established	25 September 1924 (town) 28 September 2000 (locality)[4][1][5]
Postcode(s)	5304[6]
Elevation	89 m (292 ft)(railway station) [7]
Time zone	ACST (UTC+9:30)
• Summer (DST)	ACST (UTC+10:30)
Location	199 km (124 mi) E of Adelaide 61 km (38 mi) S of Loxton 40 km (25 mi) NW of Pinnaroo
LGA(s)	District Council of Loxton Waikerie[1]
Region	Murray and Mallee[1]
County	Chandos[1]
State electorate(s)	Chaffey[8]
Federal division(s)	Barker[9]
Mean max temp[10] Mean min temp[10] Annual rainfall[10] 22.9 °C 73 °F 8.8 °C 48 °F 382.3 mm 15.1 in
Suburbs around Kringin: Malpas Malpas Paruna Merbah Merbah Malpas Kringin Merbah Peebinga Karte Karte Karte
Footnotes	Locations[1][6][11] Adjoining localities[1]

The government town of Kringin was proclaimed on 25 September 1924 on land on the boundaries of the cadastral units of the hundreds of Kingsford and Peebinga to the immediate north-west of the Kringin Railway Station.^[7][4] The town was named after the railway station, a stop on the now-closed Peebinga railway line, and whose name is derived from an aboriginal word meaning “growing” or “springing up.”^[12] The boundaries for the locality were created on 28 September 2000 and includes the site of the Government Town of Kringin which is located in its south-eastern corner adjacent to the Peebinga Conservation Park.^[1][5]

A school operated in the town from 1926 to 1945. In 1991, it was reported that members of the Vietnam Veterans’ Association were planning to purchase the town and develop it both as holiday accommodation and as a retirement community for Vietnam veterans.^[11][13]

Land use within the locality is mainly concerned with “primary production” while land in its south-east corner located in the protected area, the Peebinga Conservation Park, is zoned for “conservation”.^[14]

Kringin is located within the federal division of Barker, the state electoral district of Chaffey and the local government area of the District Council of Loxton Waikerie.^[9][8][1]

References

1. "Search results for 'Kringin, LOCB' with the following datasets being selected - 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Government Towns', 'Counties', 'Local Government Areas', 'SA Government Regions' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kringin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016. 
3. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kringin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
4. Jelle, James (25 September 1924). "TOWN OF KRINGIN" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia: 778–779. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
5. 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. South Australian Government. p. 2282. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
6. "Postcode for Kringin, South Australia". Postcodes Australia. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
7. "Search results for 'Kringin Railway Station' with the following datasets being selected - 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Government Towns' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
8. "District of Chaffey Background Profile". Electoral Commission SA. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
9. "Federal electoral division of Barker, boundary gazetted 16 December 2011" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
10. "Summary (climate) statistics LAMEROO (nearest weather station)". Commonwealth of Australia, Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
11. Manning, Geoffrey. "South Australian Names - K" (PDF). Manning Index of South Australian History. State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
12. "NAMES OF RAILWAY STATIONS". The Register (Adelaide). Vol. LXXX, no. 21, 331. South Australia. 24 March 1915. p. 4. Retrieved 2 May 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
13. "Search results for 'Kringin School' with the following datasets being selected - 'Suburbs and Localities' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
14. "Search results for 'Kringin, LOCB' with the following datasets being selected - 'Suburbs and Localities' and 'Land Development Plan Zone Categories'". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 2 May 2018.