Monteith, South Australia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Monteith South Australia
Monteith Flat, ca. 1925
Monteith Location in South Australia
Established	1904
Postcode(s)	5254
LGA(s)	Rural City of Murray Bridge
State electorate(s)	Hammond
Federal Division(s)	Barker
Localities around Monteith: Swanport Long Flat Murray Bridge East Riverglen Monteith Kepa White Sands, Woods Point Tailem Bend

Monteith is a small, quiet place located in South Australia. It sits right on the east side of the Murray River, a famous Australian river. This area is south of a bigger town called Murray Bridge.

Monteith is managed by the Rural City of Murray Bridge. It's mostly a farming area, especially known for dairy farms.

Discover Monteith's Location

Monteith is found within a bend of the Murray River. It's on the left bank if you're looking downstream. The main road, called the Princes Highway, goes right through Monteith.

The Adelaide-Melbourne railway line also runs along its edge. You can find the eastern end of the Swanport Bridge in the northwest part of Monteith.

What Happens in Monteith?

The main job in Monteith is farming. Many people here work in dairy farming. This means they raise cows to produce milk.

These farms are often long and narrow. They have special irrigated land near the river. This land gets water to help crops grow. Further from the river, the land is higher up. This is where you might find farmhouses and dairies.

How Monteith Got Its Name

The town of Monteith was first planned in 1909. This process is called "surveying." It means mapping out the land for streets and buildings.

In 1910, the town was officially named. The governor of South Australia, Day Bosanquet, gave it the name Monteith. It was named after T. F. Monteith. He was one of the first people to raise livestock in this area.