Named after the nearby Baxter Range it was located on a portion of the Australian Defence Force 's El Alamein Army Reserve that was nearest to Port Augusta .
The nearby Baxter Range is a geographical feature which in turn was named after John Baxter ( explorer ) .
Named after the nearby Baxter Range , a geographical feature which in turn was named after John Baxter ( explorer ) , it was located on a portion of the Australian Defence Force 's El Alamein Army Reserve that was nearest to Port Augusta .