Swan Reach, South Australia

Not to be confused with Swan Reach, Victoria.
Swan Reach
South Australia
Swan Reach
Coordinates 34°34′04″S 139°35′59″E / 34.56778°S 139.59972°E / -34.56778; 139.59972Coordinates: 34°34′04″S 139°35′59″E / 34.56778°S 139.59972°E / -34.56778; 139.59972
Population 235 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 5354
Time zone ACST (UTC+9:30)
 • Summer (DST) ACDT (UTC+10:30)
LGA(s) Mid Murray Council
State electorate(s) Chaffey
Federal Division(s) Barker

Swan Reach is a river port in South Australia 127 km north-east of Adelaide on the Murray River between Blanchetown and Mannum in South Australia. It is on the left (or east) bank of the river. The Swan Reach Ferry is a cable ferry crossing operated by the state government as part of the state's road network. Swan Reach, with all parts below Lock #1, is also one of the lowest parts of the river. It is currently (2009–2010) about 1.5 metres below its normal level. At the 2006 census, Swan Reach had a population of 235.[1]

History

Swan Reach was first settled in the 1850s and was originally the largest of five sheep and cattle stations in the area. it soon became one of the first riverboat ports in South Australia and was a loading port for grain and wool.

Around the town

Swan Reach has an area school, hotel and bottle shop, general store and post office, an 'Op Shop' that opens in the Town Hall on Wednesdays and Fridays, and a 'fast food' Take-Away shop near the ferry. The tourist boat Proud Mary and paddle-wheeler PS Murray Princess stop at the town once a week. There is a Lutheran church, with regular services, and a Lutheran pastor in residence. Anglican and Roman Catholic services are held monthly.

See also

Notes and references

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Swan Reach (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 October 2011.

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