Bordertown

History

Bordertown was established in 1852 when a direct route across the Ninety Mile Desert was being planned for gold escorts from the Victorian goldfields to Adelaide. Police Inspector Alexander Tolmer was instructed to create a town as close as practical to the border. Tolmer was upset when the town was not named after him, but that was made up for by naming several sites around Bordertown after him, such as Tolmer Park and Tolmer Takeaway. Land was first offered for sale in the new government town on 28 August 1852. It was officially known as Border Town until 5 April 1979 when its name was changed to Bordertown. Boundaries for the locality were created on 16 March 2000 and give the long established name and include the Government Town of Bordertown.

Most-observed species

• Australian Magpie

  Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  315
• Pacific Black Duck

  Anas superciliosa J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
  262
• Eastern Rosella

  Platycercus eximius (Shaw, 1792) · Aves
  250
• Noisy Miner

  Manorina melanocephala (Latham, 1801) · Aves
  249
• Galah

  Eolophus roseicapilla (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
  231
• Magpie-lark

  Grallina cyanoleuca (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  215
• Willie-wagtail

  Rhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  202
• White-plumed Honeyeater

  Ptilotula penicillata (Gould, 1837) · Aves
  200

Most recent

• M 3.4 — 2006-10-01
  83 km NE of Keith, Australia