Saddleworth, South Australia
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 Belvidere Road, the main street of Saddleworth |
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| Population: | 425 |
| Postcode: | 5413 |
| Coordinates: | 34°05′S 138°47′E / 34.083°S 138.783°E |
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| LGA: | District Council of Clare and Gilbert Valleys |
| State District: | Frome |
| Federal Division: | Wakefield |
Saddleworth is a small town in the Mid North region of South Australia. The town is situated on the Gilbert River and along with neighbouring towns of Riverton, Rhynie and Tarlee the local area is known as the Gilbert Valley. The town in bisected by the Barrier Highway. At the 2006 census, Saddleworth had a population of 425.[1]
Saddleworth was originally established as one of many settlements on the road to Burra, and was named after Saddleworth Lodge pastoral station, a local landholding which itself was named after a town of Saddleworth in Yorkshire[2].
An old store on the Barrier Highway has been converted into a museum which focuses on the history of Saddleworth and the nearby towns of Waterloo, Marrabel, and Manoora.
Saddleworth is in the District Council of Clare and Gilbert Valleys local government area, the state electoral district of Frome and the federal Division of Wakefield.
The town has a Heritage Walking Trail. At three km it provides an insight into the history of the area.
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- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Saddleworth (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=UCL423800&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
- ^ Announce: NCAS Web Pages Restructure/Decommissioning, Arts, Monash University
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