Brinkley, South Australia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Brinkley South Australia
Brinkley Location in South Australia
Postcode(s)	5253
Location	16 km (10 mi) NW of Murray Bridge
LGA(s)	Rural City of Murray Bridge
State electorate(s)	Hammond
Federal Division(s)	Barker
Localities around Brinkley: Monarto South Gifford Hill Murray Bridge South White Sands Riverglen Monteith Monarto South Langhorne Creek Brinkley Woods Point Jervois Langhorne Creek Mulgundawa Wellington Wellington
Footnotes	Coordinates

Brinkley is a small area, also known as a locality, in South Australia. It used to be a small town. You can find it west of the Murray River. It's about 16 kilometers (or 10 miles) southwest of Murray Bridge by road.

The official borders for Brinkley as a locality were set in March 2000. It got its name from a larger historical area called the Hundred of Brinkley. This "Hundred" was named after Captain M. Brinkley. He was an important government official in 1860.

What is the Hundred of Brinkley?

The Hundred of Brinkley is a much larger historical division of land. It's bigger than the modern locality of Brinkley. These "Hundreds" were old ways of dividing up land in Australia. They helped with managing land and records.

Areas within the Hundred

The Hundred of Brinkley includes several other localities and towns. These are: