13-500: Kenton Valley is a locality named for a valley located between Gumeracha and Lobethal , about 40 km (25 mi) east of Adelaide , South Australia . It is located in the Adelaide Hills Council local government area. The area contains cherry and strawberry farms and a golf course. It is sparsely populated, and residents rely on nearby Gumeracha for educational and commercial services. The town developed on
26-402: A district headquarters and opened it up for sheep grazing. In 1841, The South Australian Company built a home, known as "Ludlow House", for the first manager of the station known as "Timnath", William Beavis Randell. The company also built a flour mill in the 1840s. The estate housed his large family, his workforce and their families. In 1846, Randell donated land and funds for a church, and
39-638: A parcel of land taken up by the South Australian Company . The first manager of the station was William Beavis Randell who named a home he built, Kenton Park, after his home town in Devon. The Kenton Valley Post Office operated from 1873 to 1973. The school operated from 1904 to 1943. This South Australia geography article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Gumeracha, South Australia Gumeracha ( / ˌ ɡ ʌ m ə ˈ r æ k ə / GUM -ə- RAK -ə )
52-488: A township and by 1860 the town was laid out. Commercial businesses sprang up on the main street (Albert Street), and many fine buildings were erected, including the post office, police station and courthouse (1864), Gumeracha Institute, l ibrary and town hall (1909), a butter factory (1889), a school, a hospital, a coach-house, hotels, churches and business houses. Most of the buildings in use at that time still stand. William Beavis Randell's son, William Richard Randell , built
65-606: Is a town in the Adelaide Hills , South Australia , located on the Adelaide-Mannum Road . It is located in the Adelaide Hills Council local government area on the south bank of the upper River Torrens . The region relies heavily on grazing, dairying, grape growing, orchards, and market gardening. Its most prominent attraction is the Big Rocking Horse . The original inhabitants of the area were
78-399: Is not served by Adelaide's public transport system. As of 2010 LinkSA operates a coach service from Tea Tree Plaza Interchange at Modbury to Gumeracha and Mount Pleasant . Inglewood, South Australia Inglewood is a small town near Adelaide , South Australia . It is located in the Adelaide Hills Council local government area, and is adjacent to Houghton , Paracombe and
91-504: Is the " biggest rocking horse in the world " – standing at 18.3 metres (60.0 ft) (approximately the height of a six-storey building), it is just east of the town on Main Road and serves to advertise the toy factory and wildlife park. Gumeracha is also home to Applewood Distillery, Australia's highest altitude distillery, specialising in gin and Amaro showcasing native Australian botanicals like finger limes and strawberry gum. The area
104-536: The 2021 Australian census , Gumeracha had a population of 721 people. Gumeracha is the regional centre for the area. It contains a primary school, hospital, community centre, sports Adelaide Hills Council (the main office is at Woodside ). There is also a golf course in Kenton Valley south of the town. Several wineries operate in Gumeracha and in nearby areas. The most notable attraction of Gumeracha
117-646: The Peramangk people, and the name "Gumeracha" derives from an Aboriginal word meaning "fine waterhole". The area was one of the earliest settled by Europeans in South Australia . First to explore the district were Dr George Imlay and John Hill , on 24 January 1838. In 1839, the South Australia Company took up a parcel of land, on which the settlements of Gumeracha, Kenton Valley and Forreston developed. The company established
130-714: The Salem Baptist Church was built – the oldest Baptist church still in use in South Australia. The surrounding area, meanwhile, had become an agricultural centre, and the Gumeracha Farmers' Society held annual shows. In 1853, the District Council of Talunga was established to administer the Hundred of Talunga , including in large part the early Adelaide Hills pioneering community that would become Gumeracha. In 1855, Randell allocated land for
143-564: The first Murray River paddlesteamer in Gumeracha in 1852. In 1935, the District Council of Gumeracha replaced Talunga Council to administer a broader area around the town, centred at Gumeracha, the main point of population in that part of the Adelaide Hills. Gumeracha is located between Inglewood and Birdwood along the Adelaide-Mannum Road , and north of Lobethal along the Gumeracha-Lobethal Road. At
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#1732801964069156-625: The former Register of the National Estate . Inglewood Post Office opened in July 1865. The town also has a bakery and a hairdresser, located on North East Road. The modern boundaries of Inglewood were established in October 2001 for the long established name. Its boundaries with Lower Hermitage were altered in October 2005 and it gained an area from Millbrook in August 2015. The area
169-592: The rural districts of Upper Hermitage and Chain of Ponds . At the 2006 census , Inglewood had a population of 264. Inglewood began as a private subdivision, and was named after a town in Cumberland, England. The historic Inglewood Inn on North East Road was built by Thomas Deacon in 1858, and played a significant role in the development of the area. It survives today and is listed on the South Australian Heritage Register and
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