Riverton

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Riverton

Total population

795

Air quality index

52Moderate

Elevation275 m

WeatherAvg high 69.5°F

Coordinates-34.16°, 138.75°

Demographic figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Riverton is a small town in the Mid North of South Australia, in the Gilbert Valley. It is situated on the Gilbert River, from which the town derives its name. Both the Gilbert Valley and Gilbert River were named after the South Australian pioneer Thomas Gilbert. Riverton was first settled in 1856, as a settlement along the bullock track from the mining town of Burra to the capital city Adelaide. It grew from a plan designed by a James Masters who had established the nearby town of Saddleworth. The streets of Riverton received their names chiefly from James Masters and his friends. They commemorate persons notable in the history of the district or the state. At the 2011 census, Riverton had a population of 810. Including the rural areas surrounding the town, the population was 1213.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Bert Kelly

Australian politician (1912-1997)

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Clive Hannaford

Australian politician (1903-1967)

David John Gordon

Australian politician (1865–1946)

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Harold Zucker

Australian rules footballer (1917–1947)

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Trish Worth

Australian politician

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Peter Jonas

Australian rules footballer

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Allan Hookings

South Australian farmer and politician (1913–1962)

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Walter Hannaford

South Australian farmer and politician (1868-1942)

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Ann Lock

Australian Missionary

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William Stanley Kelly

(1882-1969) sheep-breeder and agriculturalist

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Walter Richardson

Australian politician (1871-1959)

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Alf Sandercock

Australian international lawn bowler

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Johann Duldig

Australian politician

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Cathy Wendelborn

Australian shearer and 1st woman inducted into the Australian Shearers’ Hall of Fame

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in South Australia

• Saddleworth
  5.3 mi away · pop. 397
• Hamilton
  8.7 mi away · pop. 23
• Manoora
  11.5 mi away · pop. 71
• Waterloo
  13.6 mi away
• Hoyleton
  14.1 mi away · pop. 46
• Kapunda
  15.9 mi away · pop. 2,633
• Alma Vale
  16.1 mi away
• Mintaro
  16.4 mi away · pop. 111
• Hampden
  17.5 mi away
• Eudunda
  19.3 mi away · pop. 601
• Black Springs
  19.6 mi away
• Kybunga
  21.4 mi away

Browse all places in South Australia →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Riverton

Check list of the fishes and fish-like animals of New South Wales

Allan R. McCulloch · 1922

The fishes and fish-like animals of New South Wales

Allan R. McCulloch · 1927

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

Laughing Kookaburra

Dacelo novaeguineae

Seen 2026-07-15

Singing Honeyeater

Gavicalis virescens

Seen 2026-06-25

Australian Magpie

Gymnorhina tibicen

Seen 2026-06-25

Musk Lorikeet

Trichoglossus concinnus

Seen 2026-06-23

White-plumed Honeyeater

Ptilotula penicillata

Seen 2026-06-23

Adelaide Rosella

Platycercus elegans adelaidae

Seen 2026-06-22

Red-rumped Parrot

Psephotus haematonotus

Seen 2026-06-22

Crested Pigeon

Ocyphaps lophotes

Seen 2026-06-20

Inch Ant

Myrmecia pyriformis

Seen 2026-06-17

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Riverton, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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