Port Broughton is a small South Australian town located on the Yorke Peninsula on the east coast of Spencer Gulf. It is situated about 170 km north east of Adelaide, and 56 km south of Port Pirie Capital Adelaide Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Marjorie Jackson-Nelson Premier Mike Rann (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 11  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $59,819 (5th)  - Product per capita  $38,838/person (7th) Population (End of September 2006)  - Population  1,558,200 (5th)  - Density  1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixel Image in higher resolution (2032 × 1354 pixel, file size: 619 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Port Broughton hotel from the jetty Source: Photo by Scott Davis File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this... 1839 (MDCCCXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Australian postcodes have four digits; envelopes for posting from Australia reflect this. ... km redirects here. ... Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia, with a population of over 1. ... This is a list of Local Government Areas of South Australia. ... The District Council of Barunga West is a local government area in South Australia. ... State Electoral District is a term used to refer to a voting area within Australian states. ... Frome is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... The Division of Grey is an Australian Electoral Division in South Australia. ... Celsius is, or relates to, the Celsius temperature scale (previously known as the centigrade scale). ... Fahrenheit is a temperature scale named after the German physicist Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736), who proposed it in 1724. ... Celsius is, or relates to, the Celsius temperature scale (previously known as the centigrade scale). ... Fahrenheit is a temperature scale named after the German physicist Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736), who proposed it in 1724. ... The metre or meter is a measure of length. ... An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes, ″ - a double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... Capital Adelaide Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Marjorie Jackson-Nelson Premier Mike Rann (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 11  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $59,819 (5th)  - Product per capita  $38,838/person (7th) Population (End of September 2006)  - Population  1,558,200 (5th)  - Density  1. ... The Yorke Peninsula is a peninsula located north-west and west of Adelaide in South Australia, Australia, between Spencer Gulf on the west and Gulf St. ... Spencer Gulf is the westernmost of two large inlets on the southern coast of Australia, in the state of South Australia, facing the Great Australian Bight. ... For other uses, see Adelaide (disambiguation). ... Port Pirie is a city located 224 kilometres north of Adelaide in South Australia. ...

The close proximity (two hours drive from Adelaide) makes it a popular tourist destination, with the number of people in town swelling to over 4000 in the summer holidays.

History

The land around Port Broughton was initially used for grazing, however the local conditions were unsuitable and the land was divided up into acre lots and sold. Grazing To feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton. ... An acre is the name of a unit of area in a number of different systems, including Imperial units and United States customary units. ...

Port Broughton was surveyed in 1871 to service the surrounding wheat and barley growers on the recommendation of Captain Henry Dale. It is on a sheltered inlet called Mundoora Arm Inlet at the extreme northern end of Yorke Peninsula. The town is named after the Broughton River (named by Edward John Eyre after William Broughton, the first Anglican bishop of Australia) which flows into the gulf a few kilometres further north. 1871 (MDCCCLXXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Species T. aestivum T. boeoticum T. compactum T. dicoccoides T. dicoccon T. durum T. monococcum T. spelta T. sphaerococcum T. timopheevii References:   ITIS 42236 2002-09-22 For the indie rock group see: Wheat (band). ... Binomial name L. Barley (Hordeum vulgare) is an annual cereal grain, which serves as a major animal feed crop, with smaller amounts used for malting and in health food. ... The Yorke Peninsula is a peninsula located north-west and west of Adelaide in South Australia, Australia, between Spencer Gulf on the west and Gulf St. ... Edward John Eyre (5 August 1815 - 30 November 1901). ... William Grant Broughton (22 May 1788 - 20 February 1853) was the first (and only) Bishop of Australia of the Church of England. ... The term Anglican describes those people and churches following the religious traditions of the Church of England, especially following the Reformation. ...

The face of the 'T'-shaped jetty at Port Broughton

Built in 1876, the 'T'-shaped jetty was serviced by a railway line from Mundoora, 16 km inland and uphill. The railway brought the grain down to the port. Horses were used to tow the empty wagons uphill, but they were sent downhill powered only by gravity, with a driver to operate the brakes. Ketches carried the grain from the jetty 8 kilometres out into the gulf where the larger windjammers were anchored to carry the grain back to England. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixel Image in higher resolution (2032 × 1354 pixel, file size: 510 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The end of the T-shaped jetty at Port Broughton, South Australia Source: Photo by Scott Davis File links The following pages on... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixel Image in higher resolution (2032 × 1354 pixel, file size: 510 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The end of the T-shaped jetty at Port Broughton, South Australia Source: Photo by Scott Davis File links The following pages on... Square Topsl Gaff Ketch Hawaiian Chieftain on San Francisco Bay A ketch is a sailing craft with two masts: A main mast, and a mizzen mast abaft the main mast. ... A windjammer is a type of sailing ship with a large iron hull, usually used for cargo in the nineteenth century. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the  United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130...

Port Broughton has now come to support a prawning fleet, and has become a popular holiday destination. Superfamilies Penaeoidea Aristeidae Benthesicymidae Penaeidae Sicyoniidae Solenoceridae Sergestoidea Luciferidae Sergestidae Prawns are shrimp-like crustaceans, belonging to the sub-order Dendrobranchiata [1]. Prawns are distinguished from the superficially similar shrimp by the gill structure which is branching in prawns (hence the name, dendro=tree; branchia=gill), but is lamellar in...

Geography

Lying on the eastern side of Spencer Gulf, Port Broughton's coastline is relatively protected, resulting in large expanses of shallow water and seagrasses, tidal flats and vast areas of mangroves that flank the inlet on which the town is built. The small town of Fisherman's Bay lies 5km north of Port Broughton and has much the same coastal features. The Broughton River lies further north toward Port Pirie, where its estuary is located. Further inland, most of the land is fairly featureless farming country, with only fragments of the original vegetation remaining. Spencer Gulf is the westernmost of two large inlets on the southern coast of Australia, in the state of South Australia, facing the Great Australian Bight. ... Seagrass from the coast of Florida Sea grass (or sea-grass in British English) are flowering plants from four plant families (Posidoniaceae, Zosteraceae, Hydrocharitaceae, and Cymodoceaceae) that grow in the marine saline environment. ... Mudflats are relatively flat, muddy regions found in intertidal areas. ... Above and below water view at the edge of the mangal Mangroves are woody trees or shrubs that grow in mangrove habitats or mangal (Hogarth, 1999). ... Port Pirie is a city located in South Australia, Australia with a population of 15,200. ... Rio de la Plata estuary Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Estuaries An estuary is a semi-enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea. ... Vegetation is a general term for the plant life of a region; it refers to the ground cover provided by plants, and is, by far, the most abundant biotic element of the biosphere. ...

Economy

Since its establishment, Port Broughton's economy has largely been driven agriculture, in particular cereal crops. Commercial fishing is also an important part of the economy, with scalefish and Blue Swimmer Crabs accounting for much of the catch. This article is about cereals in general. ... Fishing industry is the commercial activity of fishing and producing fish and other seafood products. ... A giant grouper at the Georgia Aquarium Fish are aquatic vertebrates that are typically cold-blooded; covered with scales, and equipped with two sets of paired fins and several unpaired fins. ... Binomial name Portunus pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758 Portunus pelagicus, also known as the flower crab, blue swimming crab or sand crab, is a large crab found in the intertidal estuaries of the Indian and Pacific Oceans (Asian coasts) and the Middle-Eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. ...

Like many towns on the Yorke Peninsula, Port Broughton is a prime tourist destination, with activities such as fishing, crabbing and a variety of watersports being popular. The town has a boat ramp for such activities. The town has two caravan parks and a number of units, as well as a motel. Nearby Fisherman's Bay has many shacks belonging to holiday-makers, as well as its own small boat ramp. The Yorke Peninsula is a peninsula located north-west and west of Adelaide in South Australia, Australia, between Spencer Gulf on the west and Gulf St. ... A tourist boat travels the River Seine in Paris, France Tourism can be defined as the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. ... Fishing from a Pier Fishing is both the recreation and sport of catching fish (for food or as a trophy), and the commercial fishing industry of catching or harvesting seafood (either fish or other aquatic life-forms, such as shellfish). ... The term crab can refer to any of the following: True crabs, of the infraorder Brachyura Hermit crabs, superfamily Paguroidea King crabs, family Lithodidae Porcelain crabs, family Porcellanidae The horseshoe crab, Limulus polyphemus Crab lice, or pubic lice, known colloquially as crabs Edible crab, Cancer pagurus Crab apple A misapplied... Water sport most commonly refers to a sport which is played in the water. ... Caravan Parks are privately-owned locations which provide a stopping point - overnight or for weekly stays - for people traveling in a caravan, also known as a trailer or motorhome. ... Shacks are most often used for storage or have been abandoned. ...

Community

The recorded population of Port Broughton at the time of the 2001 census was 730, indicating that the town has undergone expansion in the last five years. The majority of the population (634) were Australian born, with the majority of immigrants coming from the United Kingdom. There is also a large population of people that live outside of Port Broughton of farms etc. (The cool kids are DP, Christian, Saco, Will and families). The census also found that nearly half the population of Port Broughton is over 65, suggesting the town is popular with retirees. Christianity is the dominant religion in the region, and is well serviced by a number of churches. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... Immigration is the act of moving to or settling in another country or region, temporarily or permanently. ... Christianity percentage by country, purple is highest, orange is lowest Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Wycliffe Tyndale · Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch... This article is about the Christian buildings of worship. ...

The town has a number of sporting clubs including Football (Yea go the Eagles! Premiers 2006!), Cricket and Netball clubs. Bowler Shaun Pollock bowls to batsman Michael Hussey. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Port Broughton Area School and Port Broughton District Hospital & Health Service provide the towns educational and medical needs respectively

Government

Port Broughton is the seat of the District Council of Barunga West. The mayor currently is Dean Dolling. It is in the state electoral district of Frome and the federal Division of Grey. The District Council of Barunga West is a local government area in South Australia. ... The House of Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of South Australia. ... Frome is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. ... Australian House of Representatives chamber Entrance to the House of Representatives The Australian House of Representatives is one of the two houses (chambers) of the Parliament of Australia. ... The Division of Grey is an Australian Electoral Division in South Australia. ...

External links

• Port Broughton tourist information

• Postcards feature on Port Broughton

• Easy FM, Port Broughton's local radio station on 87.6

Coordinates: 33°35′S, 137°56′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...