Peebinga, South Australia

Peebinga is a town and locality in the Australian state of South Australia.^[1] Peebinga was the terminus of the Peebinga railway line which was built in 1914 as part of a major state government project to open up the Murray Mallee for grazing and cropping.^[9]

Peebinga South Australia
Peebinga
Coordinates	34°55′52″S 140°54′32″E[1]
Population	35 (SAL 2021)[2]
Established	25 September 1924 (town) 28 September 2000 (locality)[3][1][4]
Postcode(s)	5304[5]
Time zone	ACST (UTC+9:30)
• Summer (DST)	ACST (UTC+10:30)
Location	211 km (131 mi) E of Adelaide 45 km (28 mi) N of Pinnaroo 69 km (43 mi) SE of Loxton
LGA(s)	District Council of Loxton Waikerie
Region	Murray and Mallee[1]
County	Chandos[1]
State electorate(s)	Chaffey[6]
Federal division(s)	Barker[7]
Mean max temp[8] Mean min temp[8] Annual rainfall[8] 23.0 °C 73 °F 7.8 °C 46 °F 326.9 mm 12.9 in
Localities around Peebinga: Kringin Meribah Victoria Kringin Peebinga Victoria Karte Karte Victoria
Footnotes	Adjoining localities[1]

When the railway was built, it terminated in the scrub in the district of Peebinga. The town was later surveyed in 1924 adjacent to the railway station. The current locality of Peebinga includes the historic place of Mootatunga.^[10] Mootatunga was the next-to-last stop on the railway line, and is now adjacent to Peebinga Conservation Park and the Browns Well Highway, 5 km west of Peebinga itself. Peebinga was named by Governor of South Australia, Tom Bridges after the district,^[10] which had previously been named by Governor Day Bosanquet in 1912 from the Aboriginal name for a rock hole in the area.^[11] Mootatunga was the native name for a totem of the tribe. The town was also surveyed in 1924.^[12]

The railway closed in 1990. The post office opened in 1926 and closed in 1986.^[13] Peebinga school opened in 1938 but is now also closed.^[14]

Peebinga 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.^[7][6][1]

References

1. "Search results for 'Peebinga, 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 (28 June 2022). "Peebinga (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
3. Jelle, James (25 September 1924). "TOWN OF PEEBINGA" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia: 779. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
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. South Australian Government. p. 2282. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
5. "Postcode for Peebinga, South Australia". Postcodes Australia. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
6. "District of Chaffey Background Profile". Electoral Commission SA. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
7. "Federal electoral division of Barker, boundary gazetted 16 December 2011" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
8. "Summary (climate) statistics MURRAYVILLE (Victoria) (nearest weather station)". Commonwealth of Australia, Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
9. "RAILWAY EXTENSION". The Register. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 21 December 1912. p. 7. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
10. "Placename Details: Peebinga". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. 12 May 2011. SA0015927. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
11. "Placename Details: Hundred of Peebinga". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. 29 January 2009. SA0054140. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
12. "Placename Details: Mootatunga". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. 12 May 2009. SA0046263. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
13. "Placename Details: Peebinga Post Office". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. 23 April 2008. SA0054133. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
14. "Placename Details: Peebinga School". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. 23 April 2008. SA0035455. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2015.