Spalding, South Australia
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 The former District Council of Spalding council chambers |
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 Spalding
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| Population: | 212 (2006 Census)[1] |
| Established: | 1885 (district council proclaimed)[2] |
| Postcode: | 5454 |
| Elevation: | 309 m (1,014 ft) |
| LGA: | Northern Areas Council |
| State electorate: | Stuart |
| Federal Division: | Grey |
Spalding is a town located north of the Clare Valley in South Australia, Australia at 33°29′S 138°36′E / 33.483°S 138.6°ECoordinates: 33°29′S 138°36′E / 33.483°S 138.6°E. At the 2006 census, Spalding had a population of 212.[1]
It is mainly a farming community and also is home to a slate quarry.
Services in the town include a supermarket, hotel, school, gun supplies store, roadhouse and CFS station.
Spalding is presumed to be named after the market town of Spalding, Lincolnshire in the UK.
[edit] History
Prior to 1869, there were five sheep runs in the Spalding area: Bundaleer, Booborowie, Canowie, Hill River and Bungaree. From this date the Spalding area was made available to farmers and a farming-centred community grew.[3]
On 30 July 1885 the District Council of Spalding was proclaimed and in 1925 a post office was built in Spalding.[4]
Spalding was serviced by a broad gauge railway line through the Clare Valley from Adelaide from its construction in 1922 until the last train in 1978.[5] The railway bridge in Spalding was listed on the state Heritage Register in 1993.[6]
[edit] Features of interest
- The Heysen Trail runs past Spalding, which is approximately the midpoint of the 1200 km walking route.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Spalding (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=UCL424400&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
- ^ "Spalding". Spalding Management Committee. Retrieved on 2009-06-24
- ^ "Spalding". Spalding Management Committee. Retrieved on 2009-06-24
- ^ "Spalding". Spalding Management Committee. Retrieved on 2009-06-24
- ^ "The declining years of the Clare Railway". Riesling Trail. The Wilson Vineyard. http://www.wilsonvineyard.com.au/riesling_trail/18_decling_years.asp. Retrieved 2006-10-28.
- ^ "Spalding". Spalding Management Committee. Retrieved on 2009-06-24
- ^ "Heysen Trail: Southern Guide: Cape Jervis to Spalding". Government of South Australia - Department for Environment and Heritage. http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/heysen/southern.html. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
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