Stansbury, South Australia
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| Stansbury South Australia |
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 Stansbury
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| Population: | 522[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 5582 | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: 34°55′S 137°47′E / 34.917°S 137.783°E | ||||||||||||
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| LGA: | District Council of Yorke Peninsula | ||||||||||||
| State electorate: | Goyder | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Grey | ||||||||||||
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Stansbury (postcode 5582) is a small town, located in the southern Yorke Peninsula, South Australia. At the 2006 census, Stansbury had a population of 522.[1] It is located 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Minlaton and 22 kilometres (14 mi) east of Yorketown. It faces the Gulf St Vincent across Oyster Bay, where shellfish were originally harvested in the 19th century. The town has also been a port used in the export of wheat and barley to Adelaide[2].
[edit] Name
The town was originally known as Oyster Bay, although it was officially proclaimed Stansbury in 1873 by Governor Anthony Musgrave, in honour of a friend.
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[edit] References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Stansbury (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=UCL424600&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2010-01-15.
- ^ South Australia Cities and Towns, 1st Edition. UBD (A Division of Universal Press Pty Ltd). 1995. ISBN 0-7319-0636-5.
