Established 1973 Time zone ACST (UTC+9:30) Founded 1973 Federal division Division of Barker | Postcode(s) 5254 State electorate(s) Kavel Postal code 5254 | |
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Location 67 km (42 mi) ESE of Adelaide LGA(s) Rural City of Murray Bridge | ||
Monarto South is a locality in South Australia 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) west of the Murray River. It is north of the South Eastern Freeway between the Callington and Murray Bridge exits, 65 kilometres (40 mi) south east by road from Adelaide.
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Map of Monarto South SA 5254, Australia
In the late 1970s Monarto Junction (or "New Murray Town") was proposed to be the site of a new satellite city of Adelaide. By the turn of the century the proposal had been completely abandoned.
Monarto South took its name from the cadastral Hundred of Monarto (established 1847) centred on the original township of Monarto to the north. The name of the hundred was after "Queen Monarto", an aboriginal woman (spouse of a tribal leader) who lived in the area at the time of its proclamation.
Transport
Monarto South is adjacent to the main Adelaide to Wolseley line, with Monarto South station formerly a junction for the Sedan branch line running north on the plain between the Murray River and the Mount Lofty Ranges.
In the 2010s, a local government project to upgrade Ferries McDonald Road commenced in Monarto South which included bitumization of the road. Due to the presence of mallee fowl in the vicinity the project had to go through several iterations to ensure that the environmental impact is minimized. Completion of the project would create a heavy transport link from Langhorne Creek to the Barossa Valley.
Parks
There are several significant parks in Monarto South, including: