Overland Corner
town
Statesa
Coordinates34.153399°S 140.338218°E
Established1859 (settlement)
12 August 1999 (locality)
Postcode5330[1]
Time zoneACST
Utc+9:30
Timezone-dstACST
Utc-dst+10:30
Dist 1181
Dir 1NE
Location 1Adelaide
Dist 230
Dir 2W
Location 2Berri
CountyYoung
Hamley[2]
LgaBerri Barmera Council[2]
Lga 2Pastoral Unincorporated Area[2]
StategovChaffey [3]
FedgovBarker[4]
Maxtemp25.0
Mintemp9.7
Rainfall242.5
Near-nTaylorville Station
Hawks Nest Station
Near-neHawks Nest Station
Near-eMonash
Barmera
Cobdogla
Near-seCobdogla
Near-sGood Hope Landing
Wigley Flat
Kingston On Murray
Near-swGood Hope Landing
Near-wDevlins Pound
Near-nwTaylorville Station
NearOverland Corner

Overland Corner is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located in the state's east about 181 kilometres (112 mi) north-east of the state capital of Adelaide and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of the municipal seat in Berri.[2][1]

It is located on the Murray River in the Riverland area of South Australia, near Barmera and Cobdogla. The area had traditionally been used as an aboriginal camping ground and was then used by drovers taking stock from New South Wales to Adelaide.[5][6]

When the New South Wales gold rush began in 1851, Overland Corner developed as a point where timber was supplied to fuel paddle steamers taking prospectors up the Murray River. A small police post was established in Overland Corner in 1855, built by Edward Bate Scott. It closed in 1894. A school was opened and remained open until at least 1904.[5]

The historic Overland Corner Hotel was built in 1859.[7] It closed in 1897 but still stands, reopened in 1965, at the centre of what is now the National Trust of South Australia's Overland Corner Reserve.[8][9] It is listed on the South Australian Heritage Register.[10]

Boundaries were created on 12 August 1999 for the "long established name" which included the former Overland Corner Shack Site and the former Lock 3 Shack Site. On 26 April 2013, "unincorporated land" was added to the locality.[2]

Pooginook is located within the federal division of Barker, the state electoral district of Chaffey and the local government areas of the Berri Barmera Council and the Pastoral Unincorporated Area.[4][2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Postcode for Overland Corner, South Australia". Postcodes Australia. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Search results for "Overland Corner, LOCB" with the following datasets selected - 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Counties', 'Local Government Areas', 'SA Government Regions' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Chaffey". Electoral Commission SA. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Federal electoral division of Barker". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  5. ^ "Overland Corner & The Brand Family". Flinders Ranges Research. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
  6. ^ "Placename Details: Overland Corner". Property Location Browser. Land Services, Government of South Australia. 6 May 2013. SA0052782. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  7. ^ "Placename Details: Overland Corner Hotel". Property Location Browser. Land Services, Government of South Australia. 18 September 2012. SA0052783. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  8. ^ "Overland Corner Reserve". National Trust of Australia. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  9. ^ "Search results for "Overland Corner Reserve, Resv" with the following datasets selected - 'Suburbs and Localities' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  10. ^ "Overland Corner Hotel". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 28 May 2016.