White Sands, South Australia
Appearance
White Sands South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 35°11′45″S 139°19′11″E / 35.1957°S 139.3198°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 194 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 5253 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 10 km (6 mi) south of Murray Bridge | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Rural City of Murray Bridge | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Hammond | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Barker | ||||||||||||||
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Footnotes | Coordinates[2] |
White Sands is a satellite locality of Murray Bridge in South Australia on the west bank of the Murray River adjacent to Riverglen and overlooking the east bank locality of Monteith.[2] The locality was named after the White Sands Ski Resort, a water skiing and wakeboarding facility, in March 2000.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "White Sands (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c "Placename Details: White Sands (Locality Bounded)". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. 11 July 2006. SA0044900. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
Derivation of Name: Ski Resort; Other Details: Boundaries created for established local name in March 2000.