Point Pearce, South Australia facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Point PearceSouth Australia |
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 Point Pearce
Location in Yorke Peninsula Council
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| Population | 91 (2016 census) |
| Established | 1868 |
| Postcode(s) | 5573 |
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| LGA(s) | Yorke Peninsula Council |
| State electorate(s) | Narungga |
| Federal Division(s) | Grey |
Point Pearce, also spelt Point Pierce in the past, is a town in the Australian state of South Australia. The town is located in the Yorke Peninsula Council local government area, 194 kilometres (121 mi) north-west of the state capital, Adelaide. At the 2016 census, Point Pearce had a population of 91.
It is known for the mission established for Aboriginal people in the late nineteenth century. The location was originally known as Bookooyanna by the local Narungga people, usually spelt Bukkiyana in modern sources.
Established as Point Pearce Mission Station in 1868, it became the Point Pearce Aboriginal Station after it was taken over by the state government in 1915, as an Aboriginal reserve. In 1972, ownership was transferred to the Point Pearce Community Council under the Aboriginal Lands Trust Act 1966.
