Maggea, South Australia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Maggea South Australia
Maggea hall building showing 1919 date of first use
Maggea Location in South Australia
Established	4 November 1915 (town) 27 March 2003 (locality)
Postcode(s)	5311
Elevation	63 m (207 ft)(Railway Station)
Time zone	ACST (UTC+9:30)
• Summer (DST)	ACDT (UTC+10:30)
Location	45 km (28 mi) E of Swan Reach
LGA(s)	District Council of Loxton Waikerie
Region	Murray and Mallee
County	Albert
State electorate(s)	Chaffey
Federal Division(s)	Barker
Localities around Maggea: New Well New Well Boolgun Wunkar New Well Naidia Bakara Well Maggea Wunkar Mantung Bakara Well Bakara Well Galga Mercunda Mantung Mantung
Footnotes	Adjoining localities

Maggea is a small town and area in the Murray Mallee region of South Australia. It is located on the Stott Highway, a road that connects Swan Reach and Loxton. Maggea used to be on the Waikerie railway line. Today, the town is almost empty because the railway line is no longer used.

What's in a Name?

The name Maggea was chosen in 1915. It comes from an Aboriginal Australian word that means camp.

A Look at the Past

For many years, the town's hall was also used as a school. The school taught children from 1919 until 1967.

Who Lives Here?

In August 2016, a count of the population was done. This count, called the 2016 Australian census, showed that only 12 people lived in Maggea at that time.

How Maggea is Governed

Maggea is part of different government areas.

• For national elections, it is in the federal division of Barker.
• For state elections, it is in the state electoral district of Chaffey.
• For local services, it is part of the District Council of Loxton Waikerie. This council helps manage things like roads and local facilities.