| Point Pearce South Australia | |
|---|---|
  Point Pearce | |
| Coordinates | 34°25′01″S 137°30′07″E / 34.41694°S 137.50194°E |
| Population | 147 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Established | 1868[2] |
| Postcode(s) | 5573 |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Yorke Peninsula Council |
| State electorate(s) | Narungga[3] |
| Federal division(s) | Grey |
Point Pearce, also spelt Point Pierce in the past, is a town in the Australian state of South Australia. The town is located in the Yorke Peninsula Council local government area, 194 kilometres (121 mi) north-west of the state capital, Adelaide.
It is known for the mission established for Aboriginal people in the late nineteenth century. The location was originally known as Bookooyanna by the local Narungga people, later spelt Bukkiyana or Burgiyana.
Established as Point Pearce Mission Station in 1868, it became the Point Pearce Aboriginal Station after it was taken over by the state government in 1915, as an Aboriginal reserve. In 1972, ownership was transferred to the Point Pearce Community Council under the Aboriginal Lands Trust Act 1966.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Point Pearce (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
SAwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Narungga (Map). Electoral District Boundaries Commission. 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
