| Middle Beach South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Looking north along the beachfront shacks | |||||||||||||||
  Middle Beach | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°36′27″S 138°24′38″E / 34.607565°S 138.410588°E[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 94 (SAL 2021)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 5 June 1997 (locality)[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5501 | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | ACST (UTC+9:30) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | ACST (UTC+10:30) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 40 km (25 mi) from Adelaide | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Adelaide Plains Council[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Barossa Light and Lower North[1] | ||||||||||||||
| County | Gawler[1] | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Taylor | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Grey | ||||||||||||||
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| Footnotes | Adjoining localities[1] | ||||||||||||||
Middle Beach is a small town in South Australia located about 40 kilometres (25 miles) northwest of the Adelaide city centre. It is located in the Adelaide Plains Council.
Demographics
The 2006 Census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 366 persons on Middle Beach on census night. Of these, 55.2% were male and 44.8% were female.[5]
The majority of residents (66.1%) are of Australian birth, with other common census responses being England (4.6%) and Netherlands (3.0%).[5]
The age distribution of Middle Beach residents is comparable to that of the greater Australian population. 68.8% of residents were over 25 years in 2006, compared to the Australian average of 66.5%; and 31.2% were younger than 25 years, compared to the Australian average of 33.5%.[5]
Community
The local newspaper is the Plains Producer.
Attractions
Middle Beach is notable for its samphire swamplands and fishing in the mangroves. A boat ramp and small creek are located at the southern end of the shellgrit beach.
Transport
Middle Beach is located beside Port Wakefield Road.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Search results for 'Middle Beach, LOCB' with the following datasets selected – 'Suburbs and localities', 'Counties', 'Government Towns', 'Hundreds', 'Local Government Areas', 'SA Government Regions' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. South Australian Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Middle Beach (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ↑ Kentish, P.M. (5 June 1997). "GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ACT 1991 Notice to Assign Boundaries to Places" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia. p. 2803. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
assign the names MIDDLE BEACH, TWO WELLS, LOWER LIGHT, KORUNYE, REEVES PLAINS, FISCHER, REDBANKS, MALLALA, DUBLIN, THOMPSON BEACH, WEBB BEACH, PARHAM, WINDSOR, WILD HORSE PLAINS, LONG PLAIN, CALOMBA, GRACE PLAINS and BARABBA to those areas indicated on Rack Plan 802
- 1 2 3 "Monthly climate statistics: Summary statistics EDINBURGH RAAF (nearest weather station)". Commonwealth of Australia , Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Middle Beach (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 April 2019.