Parsons Beach, South Australia

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Parsons Beach
South Australia
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Parsons Beach
Coordinates 34°46′S137°29′E / 34.76°S 137.48°E / -34.76; 137.48 Coordinates: 34°46′S137°29′E / 34.76°S 137.48°E / -34.76; 137.48 [1]
Population19 (SAL 2021) [2]
Established1982
Postcode(s) 5575
Location12 km (7 mi) west of Minlaton
State electorate(s) Narungga [3]
Federal division(s) Grey
Localities around Parsons Beach:
Spencer Gulf Bluff Beach Koolywurtie
Spencer Gulf Parsons Beach Minlaton
Spencer Gulf Minlaton Minlaton
FootnotesAdjoining localities [1]

Parsons Beach is a locality on the western side of Yorke Peninsula and eastern side of Spencer Gulf in South Australia. There is a small town at the north end of the locality, set behind the sandhills from the beach.

Before 5 September 2017, the village of Parsons Beach was formally the northwestern corner of the locality of Minlaton. [4] On that date, the Government of South Australia declared that Parsons Beach was a separate locality. [5] The name "Parsons Beach" for the subdivision of the village was approved on 27 August 1982 by the Geographical Names Board. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Placename Details: Parsons Beach (SUBD)". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. SA0053716. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Parsons Beach (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  3. Narungga (Map). Electoral District Boundaries Commission. 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  4. "Welcome to the new locality of Parsons Beach". Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure, Government of South Australia . Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  5. "Alteration of Geographical Boundaries". SA Government Gazette. Government of South Australia. 5 September 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.