Kingston SE

Sculpture of a giant lobster on the north entrance to Kingston

State :	Australia Australia
State :	South Australia
Founded :	1860

Coordinates :	36 ° 50 ′ S , 139 ° 51 ′ E Coordinates: 36 ° 50 ′ S , 139 ° 51 ′ E-36.83 139.85277777778
Area :	9.2 km²

Residents :	1,648 (2016)
Population density :	179 inhabitants per km²

Time zone :	ACST (UTC + 9: 30)
Postal code :	5275

LGA :

Kingston Council

Kingston SE

Kingston SE is a city in the southeast of the Australian state of South Australia , 297 km southeast of Adelaide . It is located at the southeast end of Encounter Bay and the Coorong . The 2016 census found a population of 1,648.

history

The city was named after George Strickland Kingston , an Australian politician and architect. The city's post office opened on February 9, 1860. The suffix SE (for South East ) was added to distinguish the city from the settlement of Kingston on Murray in the same state.

In 1876 the city was connected to the railway network with a narrow-gauge railway (gauge 1,067 mm). In 1959, the line was converted to broad gauge (gauge: 1,600 mm) and finally closed in the 1970s.

economy

The most important branches of the economy today are fishing, winery, calf rearing and tourism. The area is popular all year round as a holiday and excursion destination.

There are a number of pubs, hotels and shops in Kingston. Australia's best fish 'n' chip shop, Macs Takeaway , which has already won two awards, is also in Kingston. The takeaway is now called Janes Takeaway .

Sports

The city has a football team that plays in the Kowree-Naracoorte-Tatiara Football League .

Attractions

The northern entrance to the city is dominated by the Big Lobster , affectionately known by the locals as "Larry".

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b Australian Bureau of Statistics : Kingston SE ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
^ Post Office List. Premier Postal History, accessed April 22, 2014 .
^ Rod Milne: Diesel Days on the Kingston SE Goods . Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin. October 1997. pp. 356-364
↑ Kingston. australianfootball.com, accessed April 22, 2014 .

[ABS-1] Australian Bureau of Statistics : Kingston SE ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2020.

[2] Post Office List. Premier Postal History, accessed April 22, 2014 .

[3] Rod Milne: Diesel Days on the Kingston SE Goods . Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin. October 1997. pp. 356-364

[4] Kingston. australianfootball.com, accessed April 22, 2014 .