Buccleuch, South Australia
Encyclopedia
Buccleuch is a small town in South Australia
situated along the Mallee Highway
(B12), approximately 140km east of Adelaide
. It is part of the Coorong District Council.
. A school was opened in 1921 and closed in 1942. There is also an active Lutheran Church.
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
situated along the Mallee Highway
Mallee Highway
The Mallee Highway runs east from Tailem Bend in South Australia through cereal-growing farmland at the southern end of the Murray Mallee to Pinnaroo near the border with Victoria, where it crosses route...
(B12), approximately 140km east of Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
. It is part of the Coorong District Council.
History
The town is named after the Duke of BuccleuchDuke of Buccleuch
The title Duke of Buccleuch , formerly also spelt Duke of Buccleugh, was created in the Peerage of Scotland on 20 April 1663 for the Duke of Monmouth, who was the eldest illegitimate son of Charles II of Scotland, England, and Ireland and who had married Anne Scott, 4th Countess of Buccleuch.Anne...
. A school was opened in 1921 and closed in 1942. There is also an active Lutheran Church.