Places Named After John Hindmarsh
- The Adelaide suburb of Hindmarsh was originally laid out as a speculative subdivision, the Village of Hindmarsh, on land owned by him. It was for many years the centre of a Local Government Area called the Town of Hindmarsh, which has now been amalgamated into the City of Charles Sturt.
- The Division of Hindmarsh federal electorate takes in the area near the proclamation site.
- Hindmarsh Island is near the town of Goolwa, close to the Murray Mouth.
- The Hindmarsh River flows into Encounter Bay south of Adelaide.
- Hindmarsh Square, Adelaide is an open space public park within the City of Adelaide.
- Hindmarsh Drive runs through the districts of Weston Creek and South Canberra in Canberra, Australia.
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