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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Veitch, South Australia

Veitch is a settlement in the Murray Mallee region of South Australia. It is on the Loxton railway line and Karoonda Highway about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Loxton.

History

Veitch was named after Mr Veitch, who sunk wells in the area around 1882. The town was surveyed in 1916.

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Veitch (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "2905.0 - Statistical Geography: Volume 2 -- Census Geographic Areas, Australia, 2006". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  3. ^ "Placename Details: Veitch (LOCB)". Property Location Browser Report. Government of South Australia. 7 November 2011. SA0013001. Retrieved 2 December 2017.