Wellington East, South Australia

Wellington East (also historically known as East Wellington or part of Wellington) is a locality in the Murray Mallee on the east (left bank) of the Murray River in South Australia where the river opens into Lake Alexandrina, the largest of the lakes at the end of the Murray-Darling system.

Wellington East
South Australia
Wellington East is located in South Australia
Wellington East
Wellington East
Coordinates35°19′30″S 139°23′49″E / 35.325°S 139.397°E / -35.325; 139.397
Population291 (SAL 2021)[1]
Location
LGA(s)Coorong District Council
State electorate(s)Hammond
Federal division(s)Barker
Localities around Wellington East:
Jervois Tailem Bend
Wellington Wellington East Cooke Plains
Lake Alexandrina Poltalloch Ashville
Footnotes[2]

Wellington East is the eastern end of the Wellington Ferry, the furthest downstream crossing of the Murray River on Route B45. It is mostly low-lying land and development is predominantly shacks and holiday homes associated with the river and lagoons. The eastern boundary is the Princes Highway between Tailem Bend and Meningie.

References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wellington East (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  2. ^ "Placename Details: Wellington East (LOCB)". Property Location Browser Report. Government of South Australia. 6 November 2014. SA0035323. Retrieved 7 November 2018.