Whyalla Barson

Whyalla Barson is a suburb in located on the northern side of the city of in the north east corner of . It is named after Thomas Leonard Barson, superintendent of BHP in Whyalla from 1933 to 1938.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: suburb of Whyalla, South Australia
  • Also known as: Whyalla Barson, South Australia” and “Whyalla Barson, South Australia, Australia

Places of Interest

Highlights include HMAS Whyalla.

, named for the city of was one of 60 Bathurst-class corvettes constructed during World War II and one of 20 built on Admiralty order but manned by personnel of and later commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Whyalla.

is a city on the northeastern , which was developed around the steelworks, port and nearby iron ore deposits in the early 20th century.

Whyalla Barson

Latitude
-33.00177° or 33° 0′ 6″ south
Longitude
137.57441° or 137° 34′ 28″ east
Elevation
15 metres (49 feet)
Open location code
4QRVXHXF+7Q
Geo­Names ID
11746473
Wiki­data ID
Q23035267
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In Other Languages

“Whyalla Barson” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Whyalla Barson

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Whyalla Playford and Whyalla Norrie.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Whyalla Railway Station and Whyalla Reservoir.

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