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{{Short description|Satellite town of Port Augusta, South Australia}} |
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| near-n = [[Wami Kata, South Australia|Wami Kata]]<br/> |
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'''Stirling North''' is a small [[town]] located 7km east of [[Port Augusta]] in [[South Australia]]. It acts primarily as a [[satellite town]] to Port Augusta with the town's [[railway station]] lying at a major rail junction linking the Port Augusta [[power station]] and the main east-west rail link to the [[coal]] rail link to [[Leigh Creek]].<ref name = "Tommy Stinson">{{Citation |
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'''Stirling North''' (known by locals as Port Augusta South) is a [[town]] located {{convert|8|km|mi|abbr=off|0}} east of [[Port Augusta]] in the [[Australia|Australian]] state of [[South Australia]].<ref name=PLB/> Its origin was as a reliable watering point in low-rainfall country, used by [[Aboriginal Australians|Aboriginal people]] since time immemorial, and by settlers since the 1850s. Few people lived there until about 100 houses were built in the 1980s for railway employees and their families – [[Stirling North railway station]] has been an important railway junction for up to four main lines. Subsequent residential development was substantial; now the town serves essentially as a [[satellite town|satellite]] to [[Port Augusta, South Australia|Port Augusta]]. From a population of 350 in 2008,<ref name=ManningS/> Stirling North had a population of 2793 at the {{CensusAU|2021}}.<ref name="Census2021Y">{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL41385 |name=Stirling North (State Suburb)|accessdate=5 July 2023|quick=on}}</ref> |
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| access date = 2007-05-15 }}</ref> It also lies on the junction of the [[Eyre Highway]] and [[Port Wakefield Road]]s. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The locality that became Stirling North was originally known by settlers as '''Minchin Well''', named after Henry Paul Minchin, the Sub-protector of Aborigines, who is known to have visited [[Aboriginal Australians|Aboriginal people]] at their camp next to a [[Spring (hydrology)|spring]] they had used for millennia. In 1854 he organised a well to be dug. Later, a [[Standpipe (street)|standpipe]] was constructed to provide water for [[livestock]] and people. In 1859 [[Robert Barr Smith]] laid out a township and named it '''Stirling''' after [[Edward Stirling (politician)|Edward Stirling]], his business partner in [[Elders Limited|Elder Smith & Co. Ltd]], the firm that became the large [[agribusiness]] company, Elders Limited.{{refn|group=note|Edward Stirling's friendship with Peter D. Prankerd had also resulted in the town of [[Stirling, South Australia|Stirling]] in the [[Adelaide Hills]] being named after him, five years earlier.<ref name=ManningS/>}} Lands Department plans, however, show two towns, as laid out by R.B. Smith in 1859: '''Stirling North''' on section 10 and '''Stirling South''' on section 870, [[Hundred of Davenport]].<ref name=ManningS>{{cite web|title=A compendium of the place names of South Australia |url=https://published.collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/placenamesofsouthaustralia/ |last=Manning |first=Geoffrey H. |date=2012 |website=State Library of South Australia |page=70 of section S|access-date=2 January 2023 }}</ref>{{spaces|thin}} |
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The town of Stirling North was surveyed in 1859 as 'Stirling North' after Edward Stirling Snr, [[MLC]],<ref name = "Richard Fortus">{{Citation |
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| access date = 2007-05-15 }}</ref> but was renamed 'Catninga' after a nearby [[stream|creek]]. In 1916 however, this decision was overturned and the name was reverted to 'Stirling North'.<ref name = "Dizzy Reed">{{Citation |
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| url = http://www.placenames.sa.gov.au/pno/other.phtml?recno=SA0063254#Other_Details |
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In 1871, it was reported that "The Stirling North Pound was opened ... and a lot of goats were among the first inmates".<ref name=ManningS/> |
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In 1916, the state's Nomenclature Committee proposed a change to "Catninga", the name of a creek flowing in the area.<ref name=ManningS/> Later in the year, however, the official name became '''Stirling North'''.<ref>{{Citation| author = South Australian State Gazetteer | title = Stirling North | url = http://www.placenames.sa.gov.au/pno/other.phtml?recno=SA0063254#Other_Details | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070930212504/http://www.placenames.sa.gov.au/pno/other.phtml?recno=SA0063254 | url-status = dead | archive-date = 2007-09-30 | access-date = 2007-05-15}} Nomenclature Committee's second report dated 7 November 1916 (Parliamentary Paper 67/1916)</ref> |
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The town has existed mainly to service the [[railroad]]s, with [[Leigh Creek]] [[coal]] freighted down to [[Port Augusta]] for use in the [[power station]]. The historic [[Pichi Richi Railway]] still runs between Stirling North and [[Quorn]], one of the only [[tourist]] attractions within the town.<ref name = "Paul Tobias">{{Citation |
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Only in 1994 were suburban boundaries assigned.<ref name="LMV"/><ref name="SAGG-1994"/> |
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| url = http://www.portaugusta.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=849 |
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| access date = 2007-05-15 }}</ref> |
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==Facilities== |
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Stirling North is situated at the base of the Southern [[Flinders Ranges]]. A junction of the northbound [[Augusta Highway]] and the eastbound [[Flinders Ranges Way]] adjoins the town,<ref name=PA-roads>{{cite web|title=Port Augusta City Council Rural Roads|url=http://www.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/11294/Port-Augusta-Rack-Plan.pdf|publisher=The Government of South Australia|access-date=25 November 2015|date=November 2014}}</ref> so it is commonly visited by travellers needing a service stop but who have no need to travel the extra {{convert|8|km|mi|abbr=off|comma=off}} into Port Augusta. The town has a few services including hotel accommodation, food shops, general store, fuel outlets, a [[post office]] and public [[telephones]].<ref>{{Citation|title=Stirling North |url=http://www.flindersoutback.com/city.php?id=9005780 |access-date=2007-05-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070829003827/http://flindersoutback.com/city.php?id=9005780 |author=<!--Not stated-->|website=Flinders Ranges and Outback Town Directory |archive-date=29 August 2007 }}</ref> Sporting venues include a golf course and tennis court, bike track and public park.<ref name=ManningS/> |
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Stirling North is not normally a [[tourist]] destination, but is commonly used as a service stop by travellers who don't want to travel the extra 7km into [[Port Augusta]].<ref name = "Tommy Stinson"> </ref> The town is situated at the base of the Southern [[Flinders Ranges]], and is often used by people travelling north. |
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A weekday local bus service operates between the Port Augusta city centre and Stirling North.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.portaugusta.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0025/224287/PORT-AUGUSTA-TOWN-SERVICE-TIMETABLES-AND-MAPS-Version-2.pdf |title=Port Augusta Bus Service – timetable |author=<!--Not stated--> |year=2023 |website=Port Augusta City Council |access-date=7 July 2023 }}</ref> |
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The town has a number of services including accommodation in the form of [[hotels]], a public bar, a number of food shops, fuel outlets, a [[post office]] and public [[telephone]].<ref name = "Ron Thal">{{Citation |
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The town's historic [[Davenport Reservoir and Storage Tank]] is listed on the [[South Australian Heritage Register]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://apps.planning.sa.gov.au/HeritageSearch/HeritageItem.aspx?p_heritageno=16275 |title=Davenport Reservoir and Storage Tank |publisher=Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources |work=South Australian Heritage Register |access-date=12 February 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160215211415/http://apps.planning.sa.gov.au/HeritageSearch/HeritageItem.aspx?p_heritageno=16275 |archive-date=15 February 2016 }}</ref> |
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Only two sporting venues are present in the town, a [[tennis court]] and a [[golf course]]. |
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==Notes== |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070829003827/http://flindersoutback.com/city.php?id=9005780 Town information, including facilities] |
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* [https://www.portaugusta.sa.gov.au/ Port Augusta City Council site] |
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Latest revision as of 02:30, 26 March 2024
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| Coordinates | 32°31′12″S 137°50′13″E / 32.520°S 137.837°E[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,793 (SAL 2021)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1859 (sub-division) 17 February 1994 (locality)[1][3] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5710[4] | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | ACST (UTC+9:30) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | ACST (UTC+10:30) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 311 km (193 mi) North West of Adelaide | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Port Augusta | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Far North[1] | ||||||||||||||
| County | Frome[1] | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Stuart | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Grey | ||||||||||||||
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| Footnotes | Location[4] Adjoining suburbs[1] | ||||||||||||||
Stirling North (known by locals as Port Augusta South) is a town located 8 kilometres (5 miles) east of Port Augusta in the Australian state of South Australia.[4] Its origin was as a reliable watering point in low-rainfall country, used by Aboriginal people since time immemorial, and by settlers since the 1850s. Few people lived there until about 100 houses were built in the 1980s for railway employees and their families – Stirling North railway station has been an important railway junction for up to four main lines. Subsequent residential development was substantial; now the town serves essentially as a satellite to Port Augusta. From a population of 350 in 2008,[6] Stirling North had a population of 2793 at the 2021 census.[7]
History[edit]
The locality that became Stirling North was originally known by settlers as Minchin Well, named after Henry Paul Minchin, the Sub-protector of Aborigines, who is known to have visited Aboriginal people at their camp next to a spring they had used for millennia. In 1854 he organised a well to be dug. Later, a standpipe was constructed to provide water for livestock and people. In 1859 Robert Barr Smith laid out a township and named it Stirling after Edward Stirling, his business partner in Elder Smith & Co. Ltd, the firm that became the large agribusiness company, Elders Limited.[note 1] Lands Department plans, however, show two towns, as laid out by R.B. Smith in 1859: Stirling North on section 10 and Stirling South on section 870, Hundred of Davenport.[6]
In 1871, it was reported that "The Stirling North Pound was opened ... and a lot of goats were among the first inmates".[6]
In 1916, the state's Nomenclature Committee proposed a change to "Catninga", the name of a creek flowing in the area.[6] Later in the year, however, the official name became Stirling North.[8]
Only in 1994 were suburban boundaries assigned.[1][3]
Facilities[edit]
Stirling North is situated at the base of the Southern Flinders Ranges. A junction of the northbound Augusta Highway and the eastbound Flinders Ranges Way adjoins the town,[9] so it is commonly visited by travellers needing a service stop but who have no need to travel the extra 8 kilometres (5.0 miles) into Port Augusta. The town has a few services including hotel accommodation, food shops, general store, fuel outlets, a post office and public telephones.[10] Sporting venues include a golf course and tennis court, bike track and public park.[6]
A weekday local bus service operates between the Port Augusta city centre and Stirling North.[11]
The town's historic Davenport Reservoir and Storage Tank is listed on the South Australian Heritage Register.[12]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Edward Stirling's friendship with Peter D. Prankerd had also resulted in the town of Stirling in the Adelaide Hills being named after him, five years earlier.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f "Search results for 'Stirling North, LOCB' with the following datasets being selected – 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Postcodes', 'Counties', 'Hundreds', 'Local Government Areas', 'SA Government Regions', 'Railway' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Stirling North (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Geographical Names Act 1991, Notice to Assign" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. South Australian Government. 17 February 1994. p. 482. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ a b c "Search result for " Stirling North (SUB)" (Record no SA0063254)". Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure , Government of South Australia. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ^ a b c "Monthly climate statistics: Summary statistics Port Augusta Power Station (nearest station)". Commonwealth of Australia , Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f Manning, Geoffrey H. (2012). "A compendium of the place names of South Australia". State Library of South Australia. p. 70 of section S. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Stirling North (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ South Australian State Gazetteer, Stirling North, archived from the original on 30 September 2007, retrieved 15 May 2007 Nomenclature Committee's second report dated 7 November 1916 (Parliamentary Paper 67/1916)
- ^ "Port Augusta City Council Rural Roads" (PDF). The Government of South Australia. November 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ^ "Stirling North", Flinders Ranges and Outback Town Directory, archived from the original on 29 August 2007, retrieved 15 May 2007
- ^ "Port Augusta Bus Service – timetable" (PDF). Port Augusta City Council. 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ "Davenport Reservoir and Storage Tank". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Archived from the original on 15 February 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
