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| postcode = 5454 |
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| est = 1885 (district council proclaimed)<ref>[http://www.spalding.org.au "Spalding"]. Spalding Management Committee. Retrieved on 2009-06-24</ref> |
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'''Spalding''' is a town north of the [[Clare Valley]] |
'''Spalding''' is a town located north of the [[Clare Valley]] in [[South Australia]], [[Australia]] at {{coord|33|29|S|138|36|E|type:town_region:AU-SA|display=title}}. |
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It is mainly a farming community and also is home to a [[slate]] [[quarry]]. |
It is mainly a farming community and also is home to a [[slate]] [[quarry]]. |
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Services in the town include a [[supermarket]], [[hotel]], [[school]], gun supplies store, roadhouse and [[Country Fire Service|CFS]] station. |
Services in the town include a [[supermarket]], [[hotel]], [[school]], gun supplies store, roadhouse and [[Country Fire Service|CFS]] station. |
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==History== |
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| ⚫ | Spalding was serviced by a railway line through the Clare Valley from [[Adelaide]] from its construction in 1922 until the last train in 1978.<ref>{{cite web |title=The declining years of the Clare Railway |publisher=The Wilson Vineyard |url=http://www.wilsonvineyard.com.au/riesling_trail/18_decling_years.asp |work=Riesling Trail |accessdate=2006-10-28}}</ref> |
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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.<ref>[http://www.spalding.org.au "Spalding"]. Spalding Management Committee. Retrieved on 2009-06-24</ref> |
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On 30 July 1885 the District Council of Spalding was proclaimed and in 1925 a post office was built in Spalding.<ref>[http://www.spalding.org.au "Spalding"]. Spalding Management Committee. Retrieved on 2009-06-24</ref> |
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Spalding is in the [[Northern Areas Council]] [[Local Government Areas in Australia|local government area]]. |
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| ⚫ | Spalding was serviced by a railway line through the Clare Valley from [[Adelaide]] from its construction in 1922 until the last train in 1978.<ref>{{cite web |title=The declining years of the Clare Railway |publisher=The Wilson Vineyard |url=http://www.wilsonvineyard.com.au/riesling_trail/18_decling_years.asp |work=Riesling Trail |accessdate=2006-10-28}}</ref> The railway bridge in Spalding was listed on the state Heritage Register in 1993.<ref>[http://www.spalding.org.au "Spalding"]. Spalding Management Committee. Retrieved on 2009-06-24</ref> |
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==Features of interest== |
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*The [[Heysen Trail]] runs past Spalding, which is approximately the midpoint of the 1200km walking route.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/heysen/southern.html|title=Heysen Trail: Southern Guide: Cape Jervis to Spalding|accessdate=2009-06-24|publisher=Government of South Australia - Department for Environment and Heritage}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 07:39, 24 June 2009
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 The former District Council of Spalding council chambers | |
| Population | 194 (UCL 2021)[1] |
| Established | 1885 (district council proclaimed)[2] |
| Postcode(s) | 5454 |
| LGA(s) | Northern Areas Council |
| State electorate(s) | Stuart |
| Federal division(s) | 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 138.600°E.
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.
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 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]
Features of interest
- The Heysen Trail runs past Spalding, which is approximately the midpoint of the 1200km walking route.[7]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Spalding (urban centre and locality)". Australian Census 2021.
- ^ "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. 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. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
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