Peebinga, South Australia

Peebinga South Australia
Peebinga
Coordinates	34°55′48″S 140°54′48″E / 34.93°S 140.9133°ECoordinates: 34°55′48″S 140°54′48″E / 34.93°S 140.9133°E
Postcode(s)	5304
Location	45 km (28 mi) N of Pinnaroo 69 km (43 mi) SE of Loxton
LGA(s)	District Council of Loxton Waikerie
State electorate(s)	Chaffey
Federal Division(s)	Barker
Localities around Peebinga: Paruna Meribah Victoria Kringin Peebinga Victoria Karte Karte, Pinnaroo Victoria

Peebinga is a settlement in 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.^[2]

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.^[3] 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,^[3] which had previously been named by Governor Day Bosanquet in 1912 from the Aboriginal name for a rock hole in the area.^[4] Mootatunga was the native name for a totem of the tribe. The town was also surveyed in 1924.^[5]

The railway closed in 1990. The post office opened in 1926 and closed in 1986.^[6] Peebinga school opened in 1938 but is now also closed.^[7]

References

1. "2905.0 – Statistical Geography: Volume 2 -- Census Geographic Areas, Australia, 2006". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
2. "RAILWAY EXTENSION.". The Register (Adelaide: National Library of Australia). 21 December 1912. p. 7. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
3. "Placename Details: Peebinga". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. 12 May 2011. SA0015927. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
4. "Placename Details: Hundred of Peebinga". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. 29 January 2009. SA0054140. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
5. "Placename Details: Mootatunga". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. 12 May 2009. SA0046263. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
6. "Placename Details: Peebinga Post Office". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. 23 April 2008. SA0054133. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
7. "Placename Details: Peebinga School". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. 23 April 2008. SA0035455. Retrieved 16 January 2015.