Buccleuch, South Australia
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| Buccleuch South Australia |
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 Buccleuch Lutheran Church |
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 Buccleuch
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| Coordinates: | 35°20′S 139°52′E / 35.333°S 139.867°ECoordinates: 35°20′S 139°52′E / 35.333°S 139.867°E | ||||||||||||
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| Location: | 140 km (87 mi) E of Adelaide | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | Coorong District Council | ||||||||||||
| State electorate: | Hammond | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Barker | ||||||||||||
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Buccleuch is a small town in South Australia situated along the Mallee Highway (B12), approximately 140km east of Adelaide. It is part of the Coorong District Council.
[edit] History
The town is named after the Duke of Buccleuch. A school was opened in 1921 and closed in 1942[1]. There is also an active Lutheran Church.
[edit] References
- ^ State Library, "The Manning Index of South Australian History", Accessed 11/06/2007.
