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Beachport is a small coastal town which was originally home to a whaling station in the 1830s and is named after former British Secretary of State for the Colonies, Michael Hicks Beach, 1st Earl St Aldwyn. The Manning Index of Place Names of South Australia
In 1878, Beachport was officially proclaimed a port and a light house was built the same year on nearby on Penguin Island plus a railway line from Mount Gambier was completed. In 1879, a wool and grain store was built and served by the railway, allowing the export trade by rail and sea. The railway closed in 1957. 1
1 Government of South Australia, Location SA Map Viewer
2 Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2016 Census QuickStats
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