Stirling North, South Australia

Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Stirling North
state = South Australia


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postcode = 5710
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pop = 350Citation
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Stirling North is a small town located 7km east of Port Augusta in South Australia. It acts primarily as a satellite town to Port Augusta with the town's railway station lying at a major rail junction linking the Port Augusta power station and the main east-west rail link to the coal rail link to Leigh Creek.Citation
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access date = 2007-05-15 ] It also lies on the junction of the Eyre Highway and Port Wakefield Roads.

History

The town of Stirling North was surveyed in 1859 as 'Stirling North' after Edward Stirling Snr, MLC,Citation
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access date = 2007-05-15 ] but was renamed 'Catninga' after a nearby creek. In 1916 however, this decision was overturned and the name was reverted to 'Stirling North'.Citation
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In 1871, a prison was esablished near the town, ] and still exists today. ]

The town has existed mainly to service the railroads, with Leigh Creek coal freighted down to Port Augusta for use in the power station. The historic Pichi Richi Railway still runs between Stirling North and Quorn, one of the only tourist attractions within the town.Citation
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Facilities

Stirling North is not normally a tourist destination, but is commonly used as a service stop by travellers who don't want to travel the extra 7km into Port Augusta. ] The town is situated at the base of the Southern Flinders Ranges, and is often used by people travelling north.

The town has a number of services including accommodation in the form of hotels, a public bar, a number of food shops, fuel outlets, a post office and public telephone.Citation
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Only two sporting venues are present in the town, a tennis court and a golf course.

References

External links

* [http://www.flindersoutback.com/city.php?id=9005780 Town information and Facilities]
* [http://www.portaugusta.sa.gov.au Port Augusta City Council site]