Belton, South Australia

Belton is a rural locality in South Australia, located in the District Council of Orroroo Carrieton. It is traversed by the Carrieton-Barata Road, the Carrieton-Belton Road and the Weira Creek.^[4] The locality was established on 26 April 2013 in respect to "the long established local name."^[1]

Belton South Australia
Belton
Coordinates	32°14′S 138°42′E[1]
Population	19 (SAL 2021)[2]
Postcode(s)	5432[3]
Location	300 km (186 mi) N of Adelaide 57 km (35 mi) NE of Orroroo
LGA(s)	Orroroo Carrieton
Region	Yorke and Mid North[1]
County	Granville[1]
State electorate(s)	Stuart
Federal division(s)	Grey
Localities around Belton: Cradock Cradock Wilcowie Yanyarrie Belton Minburra Station Carrieton Johnburgh North Hills Yalpara
Footnotes	Locations[3][1] Adjoining localities[1]

History

The European settlement of the area which now forms the modern locality of Belton was first formalised as three cadastral hundreds when the area was opened up for pastoral purposes: the Hundred of Eurilpa, the Hundred of McCulloch, and the Hundred of Bendleby.^[1] The Hundred of Eurilpa and the Hundred of Bendleby were proclaimed in January 1877 by Governor Anthony Musgrave, followed by the Hundred of McCulloch in February 1886 by Governor William C. F. Robinson, named for state MP Alexander McCulloch.^[5][6][7] The latter two hundreds remained almost entirely pastoral, although a Bendleby Post Office opened on 17 February 1891 and closed on 22 May 1919.^[8] A former unbounded locality in the Hundred of Eurilpa, Uroonda, also now lies within the boundaries of Belton.^[9] Uroonda Post Office opened on 1 April 1883 and closed around 1908.^[10]

The government town of Belton was proclaimed in 1882 by Governor William Jervois in the Hundred of Eurilpa. A school opened in 1886, but closed a short time after; a provisional school opened again in 1889; it too later closed. The town had a branch of the South Australian Farmers Association from 1885 to 1887. Drought was a perennial problem, as the town lies north of Goyder's Line. Belton Post Office opened on 1 April 1883, provisionally closed on 31 December 1968, and closed permanently on 31 March 1969. The town also possessed a store for a number of years.^[11][12]

The locality of Belton includes the site of the government town of Cobham which was proclaimed on 1 February 1883 and which was cancelled on 8 July 1915.^[13][14]

References

1. "Search results for 'Belton, LOCB' with the following datasets being selected - 'Suburbs and Localities', "Government Towns', 'Counties', 'Hundreds', 'Local Government Areas', 'SA Government Regions', 'Land Development Plan Zone Categories' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Belton (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
3. "Postcode for Belton, South Australia". Postcodes Australia. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
4. "Belton SA". Google Maps. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
5. "Search results for "Hundred of Eurilpa" with the following datasets being selected - 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Government Towns', 'Hundreds', 'Local Government Areas', and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
6. "Search results for "Hundred of Bendleby" with the following datasets being selected - 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Government Towns', 'Hundreds', 'Local Government Areas', and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
7. "Search results for "Hundred of McCulloch" with the following datasets being selected - 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Government Towns', 'Hundreds', 'Local Government Areas', and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
8. "Bendleby". Post Office Reference. Premier Postal. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
9. "Search results for "Uroonda (LOCU)" with the following datasets being selected - 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Postcode',"Government Towns', 'Counties', 'Hundreds', 'Local Government Areas', 'SA Government Regions', 'Land Development Plan Zone Categories' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
10. "Uroonda". Post Office Reference. Premier Postal. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
11. "Belton". South Australian History. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
12. "Belton". Post Office Finder. Premier Postal. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
13. "Search results for 'Cobham, GTWN' with the following datasets being selected - 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Government Towns' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
14. Bice, John G. (8 July 1915). "TOWN OF COBHAM CANCELLED AND PARK LANDS RESERVE RESUMED" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. South Australian Government. p. 28. Retrieved 7 May 2018.