Buccleuch, South Australia

Buccleuch South Australia
Buccleuch Lutheran Church
Buccleuch
Coordinates	35°20′S 139°52′E / 35.333°S 139.867°ECoordinates: 35°20′S 139°52′E / 35.333°S 139.867°E
Elevation	17 m (56 ft)
Time zone	ACST (UTC+9:30)
• Summer (DST)	ACDT (UTC+10:30)
Location	140 km (87 mi) E of Adelaide
LGA(s)	Coorong District Council
State electorate(s)	Hammond
Federal Division(s)	Barker
Localities around Buccleuch: Wynarka Sherlock ' Peake Yumali

Buccleuch is a locality in South Australia situated along the Pinnaroo railway line and Mallee Highway (B12), approximately 140 km east of Adelaide. It is part of the Coorong District Council. There is an active Lutheran Church in Buccleuch.^[1]

History

The town was named after the Duke of Buccleuch. A school was opened in 1921 and closed in 1942.^[2] There was a railway siding at Buccleuch,^[3] however it is no longer used. Buccleuch Post Office has been closed since 30 April 1986.^[4] Buccleuch is not to be used as an address location, and is incorporated into the bounded locality of Peake.^[5]

References

1. "St John's Lutheran Church Buccleuch Inc.". Lutheran Church Australia. 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
2. State Library, "The Manning Index of South Australian History", Accessed 11/06/2007.
3. "Placename Details: Buccleuch Railway Station". Property Location Browser. Land Services, Government of South Australia. 21 April 2008. SA0010226. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
4. "Placename Details: Buccleuch Post Office". Property Location Browser. Land Services, Government of South Australia. 21 April 2008. SA0010225. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
5. "Placename Details: Buccleuch". Property Location Browser. Land Services, Government of South Australia. 21 April 2008. SA0010224. Retrieved 17 September 2015.