Place Names Register Extract

Sandover River

Extract date: 30/03/2025

Name	Sandover River
Type Designation	Stream
Place Id	18224
Place Type	Feature
Status	Recorded
Date Registered
Location (Datum GDA94)
	Latitude: -21° 43' S (Decimal degrees -21.728822)
	Longitude: 136° 27' E (Decimal degrees 136.465593)
Locality / Suburb
	Costello
	Sandover
Local Government Area
	Barkly Shire Council
History/Origin	It is assumed that Charles Winnecke named the river after William Sandover, President of the SA Legislative Council, in 1878. SANDOVER, WILLIAM (?-1909), politican, was born in Devonshire, England and came to SA in 1849. As a Member of Parliament (SA), he held the seat of Gumeracha from April 1868 to 1870 and was a Member and President of the SA Legislative Council from 1873 to 1883. He also had an interest in the Stuart Hotel, Adelaide. The Sandover Stock Route and Highway have been named as they follow the Sandover River.

Register & Gazettal information

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