Sampson Flat, South Australia
Sampson Flat is a locality northeast of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of Playford. It used to be known as Sampson's Flat.[1] The area drains to the west into the Little Para Reservoir. It is a mixture of open pasture with scattered trees, and denser scrub on the higher eastern side.
Sampson Flat Adelaide, South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 34.75°S 138.79°E | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 5114 | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | City of Playford | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Newland | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Spence | ||||||||||||||
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Sampson Flat was possibly named after John H. Sampson, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 and resided at One Tree Hill.[2]
Fires
Sampson Flat was the site of first ignition for a bushfire in the Adelaide Hills in January 2015.
gollark: oh bees oh bees oh bees
gollark: What do you want them to do, precisely?
gollark: It is not a bug.
gollark: It would be stupid for learning if CC provided magic *easy* uninterceptable communications, though.
gollark: It's been around since... I think the MC 1.5ish days?
References
- "Placename Details: Sampson Flat". Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure, Government of South Australia. 6 February 2007. SA0060343. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- "Placenames of South Australia" (PDF). State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
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