Bordertown, South Australia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Bordertown South Australia
Main street in Bordertown
Bordertown Location in South Australia
Population	3,095 (2021 census)
Established	1852 (town) 16 March 2000 (locality)
Postcode(s)	5268
Elevation	82 m (269 ft)
Time zone	ACST (UTC+9:30)
• Summer (DST)	ACST (UTC+10:30)
Location	250 km (155 mi) SE of Adelaide 457 km (284 mi) NW of Melbourne
LGA(s)	Tatiara District Council
Region	Limestone Coast
County	Buckingham
State electorate(s)	MacKillop
Federal Division(s)	Barker
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 22.3 °C 72 °F 9.1 °C 48 °F 460.7 mm 18.1 in
Localities around Bordertown: Cannawigara Senior Senior Cannawigara Mundulla Bordertown Pine Hill Wolseley Mundulla Bordertown South Pooginagoric Pooginagoric
Footnotes	Locations Adjoining localities

Bordertown is a town in South Australia. It is located in the eastern part of the state. The town is close to the border with Victoria. It is about 250 kilometers (155 miles) east of Adelaide, the state capital.

Bordertown is an important stop between Adelaide and Melbourne. The Dukes Highway and a railway line pass through here. Both cross the Tatiara Creek in the town.

Bordertown is the main business and administration center for the Tatiara District Council. The word Tatiara comes from a local Aboriginal language. It means "Good Country."

History of Bordertown

Bordertown was started in 1852. This was when people were planning a direct path across the Ninety Mile Desert. This path was for gold escorts. These escorts carried gold from the Victorian goldfields to Adelaide.

Police Inspector Alexander Tolmer was told to create a town. It needed to be as close to the border as possible. Tolmer was disappointed the town was not named after him. However, other places around Bordertown were named after him. These include Tolmer Park and Tolmer Takeaway. The first land in the new town was sold on August 28, 1852.

The town was officially called Border Town for many years. On April 5, 1979, its name was changed to Bordertown.

Bordertown is also famous as the birthplace of Bob Hawke. He later became a Prime Minister of Australia.

How Bordertown is Governed

Bordertown is part of several government areas. It is in the state electoral district of MacKillop. This means people in Bordertown vote for a representative in the state parliament.

For federal elections, Bordertown is in the Division of Barker. This is for the national parliament. The town is also part of the Tatiara District Council. This is the local government. It helps manage local services. Bordertown is also within the Limestone Coast region of South Australia.

What to See in Bordertown

Bordertown has some interesting places to visit.

Historic Sites and Museums

The Clayton Farm Heritage Museum is in Bordertown. It shows what farming life was like in the past.

Bordertown is also known for its special white Kangaroos. These kangaroos are bred for zoos and animal shelters. You can often see them in the town.

The lightning clock on the main street is another landmark. It shows where the town first got electricity.

Heritage-Listed Places

Several sites in Bordertown are listed as heritage places. This means they are important historical buildings.

• Clayton Farm Road: Clayton Farm Complex
• Hay Avenue: Bordertown railway station
• Woolshed Street: Bordertown Institute

Bordertown's Economy

The economy of Bordertown mostly depends on agriculture. This means farming. Farmers grow cereal crops like wheat. They also raise livestock such as sheep and cattle.

The biggest employer in the area is the JBS meatworks abattoir. This is a place where animals are processed for meat. It can process up to 8,000 animals each day. About 470 people work there. Many of the workers are new to Australia. They come from at least 23 different countries.

Media in Bordertown

People in Bordertown can get news and entertainment from different sources.

Newspapers

Bordertown has its own local newspaper. It is called The Border Chronicle. It was first printed on June 13, 1908.

Television

Residents of Bordertown can watch many TV channels. These include national channels like the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS).

Other channels like WIN Television also broadcast here. They show programs from popular networks like Seven Network, Nine Network, and Network 10. These channels often have the same shows as in Adelaide. They also include local commercials.

Radio

There are also local radio stations.

• Connect FM (106.1 FM)
• Vision Christian Radio (88.0 FM)

Connect FM, once called 5TCB FM, is the local community station. It plays a lot of music. It also has local programs presented by radio announcers. The station started broadcasting with a full license on March 17, 1986.

Transport in Bordertown

Bordertown is an important transport hub. It is on the Dukes Highway. This is a major road connecting Adelaide and Melbourne. The Melbourne–Adelaide railway line also passes through the town.

Several bus services run daily. You can travel to Adelaide, Melbourne, and Mount Gambier.

The passenger train called The Overland stops in Bordertown. It runs twice a week in each direction. Most of the rail traffic through Bordertown is freight. This means goods being transported. The local grain silos also use the railway. In 2012, the train track at Bordertown railway station was made longer. This helps trains pass each other more easily.

See also

In Spanish: Bordertown para niños