Paisley is a locality in the Murray Mallee region of South Australia, across the Murray River from Blanchetown, South Australia.[2] It was formally named in September 2000 for the Hundred of Paisley which contains it. The Hundred of Paisley was named by Governor MacDonnell in 1861 for his private secretary, J. G. Paisley.[3]
| Paisley South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Advent Lutheran Church, Blanchetown | |||||||||||||||
  Paisley | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°24′S 139°40′E / 34.40°S 139.67°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 96 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Gazetted | September 2000 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5357[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 40 km (25 mi) SW of Waikerie | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | District Council of Loxton Waikerie | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Chaffey | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Barker | ||||||||||||||
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The Sturt Highway crosses the northwestern corner of Paisley at the eastern end of the Blanchetown Bridge over the Murray River. The Advent Lutheran Church Blanchetown is actually in Paisley, a few hundred metres north of the eastern end of the bridge.
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Paisley (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Placename Details: Paisley". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. 31 July 2008. SA0050164. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ^ "Placename Details: Hundred of Paisley". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. 29 January 2009. SA0052975. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
