Swan Reach, South Australia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Swan Reach South Australia
Swan Reach Location in South Australia
Population	283 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)	5354
Time zone	ACST (UTC+9:30)
• Summer (DST)	ACDT (UTC+10:30)
LGA(s)	Mid Murray Council
State electorate(s)	Chaffey
Federal Division(s)	Barker

Swan Reach is a river port in South Australia 127 km north-east of Adelaide on the Murray River between Blanchetown and Mannum in South Australia. It is on the left bank of the river. The Swan Reach Ferry is a cable ferry crossing operated by the state government as part of the state's road network. Swan Reach, with all parts below Lock #1, is also one of the lowest parts of the river. It is currently (2009–2010) about 1.5 metres below its normal level. At the 2016 census, Swan Reach had a population of 283.

History

Swan Reach was first settled in the 1850s and was originally the largest of five sheep and cattle stations in the area. it soon became one of the first riverboat ports in South Australia and was a loading port for grain and wool.

Around the town

Swan Reach has an area school, hotel and bottle shop, general store and post office, an 'Op Shop' that opens in the Town Hall on Wednesdays and Fridays, and a 'fast food' Take-Away shop near the ferry. The tourist boat Proud Mary and paddle-wheeler PS Murray Princess stop at the town once a week. There is a Lutheran church, with regular services, and a Lutheran pastor in residence. Anglican and Roman Catholic services are held monthly.