Veitch, South Australia
Town in South Australia
34°39′28″S 140°30′42″E / 34.6579°S 140.5117°E / -34.6579; 140.5117- 25 km (16 mi) south of Loxton
- 10 km (6 mi) north of Alawoona
| Localities around Veitch: | ||
| Pyap West | Pata | |
| Caliph | Veitch | |
| Alawoona | Malpas | |
Veitch is a settlement in the Murray Mallee region of South Australia.[2] It is on the Loxton railway line and Karoonda Highway about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Loxton.
History
Veitch was named after Mr Veitch, who sunk wells in the area around 1882. The town was surveyed in 1916.[3]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Veitch (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "2905.0 - Statistical Geography: Volume 2 -- Census Geographic Areas, Australia, 2006". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
- ^ "Placename Details: Veitch (LOCB)". Property Location Browser Report. Government of South Australia. 7 November 2011. SA0013001. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
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Localities of the District Council of Loxton Waikerie
- Alawoona
- Bakara Well
- Billiatt
- Bookpurnong
- Boolgun
- Bugle Hut
- Caliph
- Devlins Pound
- Galga
- Golden Heights
- Good Hope Landing
- Holder
- Holder Siding
- Kanni
- Kingston On Murray
- Kringin
- Lowbank
- Loxton
- Loxton North
- Maggea
- Malpas
- Mantung (part)
- Markaranka
- Mercunda (part)
- Meribah
- Moorook
- Moorook South
- Murbko
- Naidia
- New Residence
- New Well
- Notts Well
- Paisley
- Paruna
- Pata
- Peebinga
- Pooginook
- Pyap
- Pyap West
- Qualco
- Ramco
- Ramco Heights
- Schell Well
- Stockyard Plain
- Sunlands
- Taldra
- Taplan
- Taylorville
- Taylorville Station (part)
- Veitch
- Waikerie
- Wappilka
- Westons Flat
- Wigley Flat
- Woodleigh
- Woolpunda
- Wunkar
- Yinkanie
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