58-463: Strathalbyn is the name of two places in Australia. Strathalbyn, South Australia Strathalbyn, Western Australia , a suburb of Geraldton [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
116-522: A clover leaf into the arms of the District Council of Mount Barker, and by the Howard's End vineyard and winery on the same site. In 2003, largely due to concerns that Adelaide 's urban sprawl was encroaching onto surrounding farmlands, the then State Planning Minister Jay Weatherill made a commitment to contain the expansion of Mount Barker. In 2008 a consortium of five developers sought
174-552: A growing population. There are plans for another shopping centre and for Mount Barker Central to be expanded. There are several new housing developments in the city that are in the planning stage at the moment. The largest plan that is still awaiting a decision from the council is a new 1000 home subdivision in the town's south. Tasmanian fishing and aquaculture company, Huon Aquaculture , operates its fish smoking factory in Mount Barker, which provides some employment to
232-700: A motion to the Legislative Council to refer the matter to ICAC. The matter was investigated by the Independent Commission Against Corruption in 2013 with its findings published in June 2015. ICAC found no evidence of corruption. Mount Barker's local government is the District Council of Mount Barker . There are 11 council members. Mount Barker's state electorates are Kavel and Heysen . Most of
290-399: A new shopping centre, which will feature a major department store larger than 4,000 m . Mount Barker is famous as the place where the value of subterranean clover, Trifolium subterraneum as a fodder crop was discovered, proved and first promoted by A. W. Howard. His property stood at the south-east corner of Princes Highway and Bald Hills Road. Subterranean clover had been known for
348-457: A public building in the 'Commonwealth' style. Strathalbyn is recognised internationally for its main street full of antique shops with London House being one of the most historic. Andrew Douglas Ambrose Murrell, b. 22 July 1945 was a prominent South Australian art and antiques dealer operating out of the well-known London House in the 1980s who later went on to become an oil painter . Mount Barker, South Australia Mount Barker
406-532: A quarry east of the town, injecting an estimated $ 29 million into the local economy and creating around 100 jobs. The mine was expected to yield zinc and lead, with small quantities of silver, gold and copper, and operate for seven years. This proposal was opposed by "The Residents for a Future Strathalbyn Inc." who were concerned about ecologically unsustainable development within their district. The mine stopped operating in October 2013 due to low metal prices and
464-722: A single 18-hole, 5,614m golf course that is near the residential area on Bald Hills Road. The golf course is a par 70. Mount Barker is home to the SteamRanger Heritage Railway which operates The Southern Encounter steam trains through Strathalbyn and Goolwa to Victor Harbor . Adjacent to the Summit Sports and Recreation Park will also be the Mount Barker Regional Indoor Aquatic & Leisure Centre which will include several large swimming pools and water slides with
522-540: A very long time in Central and Southern Europe, but was looked upon as a roadside weed. Howard proved that clover was a valuable fodder plant in some soil types in temperate climates. Subterranean clover revolutionised farming practices, converting many struggling farms into successful livestock holdings. The discovery spread across Australia and to many other countries, due largely to Howard's generosity in publishing articles about clover, supplying seed free of charge around
580-582: Is a city in South Australia . Located approximately 33 kilometres (21 miles) from the Adelaide city centre, it is home to 21,554 residents (2021). It is the seat of the District Council of Mount Barker , the largest town in the Adelaide Hills , Part of Greater Adelaide, as well as one of the fastest-growing areas in the state. Mount Barker lies at the base of a local eponymous peak called
638-708: Is a town in South Australia , in the Alexandrina Council . In 2016, the town had a population of approximately 6,500. Strathalbyn is 60 km southeast of Adelaide on the banks of the River Angas , at the southeastern edge of the Adelaide Hills and beginning of the Fleurieu Peninsula . Strathalbyn has a warm-summer mediterranean climate ( Köppen climate classification : Csb ). Aboriginal Australian people are indigenous to
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#1732801449255696-619: Is generally cooler and wetter than Adelaide . It has a mean maximum temperature of 20.0 °C (68.0 °F) degrees and a mean minimum temperature of 8.8 °C (47.8 °F) degrees. Winters are damp and chilly with cloud cover. When clear weather does occasionally occur in winter, night time temperatures can drop below 0 °C (32 °F). Summers are warm, with temperatures in January regularly nudging 30 °C (86 °F) and one or two days each year over 40 °C (104 °F). Summer nights can still be cool. The average rainfall for
754-572: Is host to an annual collectors, hobbies and antique fair, held the third weekend of August every year. Other popular events are the Strathalbyn Rotary Club's renowned Duck Race, the Strathalbyn Show, and the collaborative Street Parade and Carols by Candlelight. There is a Sunday market, once per month, at Gilbert’s Motor Museum on High Street. In 1975, street scenes from the film Picnic at Hanging Rock were filmed in
812-667: Is now open 24 hours a day, as was the Country Fire Service station, which was one of the busiest in the state. Mount Barker has a library adjacent to the Mount Barker TAFE campus. Mount Barker also has a branch of the State Emergency Service which was one of the busiest in the state. Mount Barker Country Fire Service and State Emergency Service used to receive a substantial volume of callouts however that has decreased in recent years upon
870-625: Is right next to the Auchendarroch House restaurant. Mount Barker has three ovals, the Mount Barker oval, right next to The Recreation Centre, where the Mount Barker Show is held, as well as local HFL footy matches, Dunn Park, which is located near Cornerstone College and the caravan park , although it is not used much any more and Summit Sport and Recreation Park; A large sports complex consisting of an AFL oval and grand stand and two soccer pitches and associated stands
928-484: Is south east of Mount Lofty and Adelaide . It is north of The Coorong , and the west of Murray Bridge . Mount Barker is at an elevation of 360 m. The city is just south of the freeway from Adelaide to Murray Bridge and Melbourne . Its four major roads form a star that reaches out of the town. To the east of the town there is an industrial area and the Laratinga Wetlands . North of the wetlands there are
986-476: Is used by the SteamRanger Heritage Railway . Mount Barker has since developed into a large urban centre, which is developing very rapidly. The Mount Barker district council is the area that experienced the fourth largest growth between 1996 and 2006 in South Australia, with an increase of 3,800 new residents (3% growth per year). Mount Barker is ranked fifth for fastest growth in South Australia. During
1044-629: The Mount Barker summit . It is 50 kilometres from the Murray River . Mount Barker was traditionally a farming area. Many of the lots just outside the town area are farming lots, although some of them have been replaced with new subdivisions in recent times. Mount Barker, the mountain, was sighted by Captain Charles Sturt in 1830, although he thought he was looking at the previously discovered Mount Lofty . This sighting of Mount Barker
1102-475: The River Angas for recreation purposes, plus a site for a Presbyterian Church and cemetery. The community was soon the centre for a large pastoral and farming population, many of Scottish origin. Mining later became important in the area. The District Council of Strathalbyn was established in 1854. In 1868 a municipal council, the Corporation of Strathalbyn, was formed by the secession of section 2600 of
1160-564: The South Eastern Freeway at Bald Hills Road has been built to improve travel times and road safety for commuters travelling to the east side of Mount Barker and reduce traffic congestion in Mount Barker. In March 2013, the State Ombudsman , Richard Bingham, handed down a report into a possible conflict of interest. The report found that the property consulting firm Connor Holmes "had a clear conflict of interest" that
1218-465: The 1970s and 1980s. Three radio stations service Mount Barker; 5MU (94.3 MHz), Power FM (100.3 MHz) and Lofty 88.9 (88.9 MHz). Mount Barker has numerous activities that are available. The Keith Stephenson Park has the Linear Trail, a lake a playground and a skate park. The Mount Barker lawn bowls club is just across the road from Keith Stephenson Park. The linear trail goes to
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#17328014492551276-558: The Aston Hills shopping center opened in the suburb of Aston Hills on the outskirts of Mount Barker, it is anchored by a Drakes supermarket furthermore in 2024 Woolworths Mount Barker South opened in a dedicated shopping center on the corner of Heysen Boulevard and the B37 road. The Ukaria Cultural Centre, designed by architect Anton Johnson and built in 2015, is a leading venue for chamber music . Apart from its concert hall , it also has
1334-558: The Garden Terrace, which is a multi-purpose function space. The centre runs a residency program . Mount Barker has an independent weekly local newspaper which serves many Hills towns, The Courier , published on Wednesdays. Founded in 1880, the paper has never missed a print run. It has been in the hands of the same family, the Marstons, since 1954. It has a circulation of 7,500 as of May 2020, down from 15,000 in its heyday in
1392-527: The Hundred of Strathalbyn from the district council. The town and district councils re-amalgamated in 1976. Strathalbyn was connected by broad gauge horse tram to Goolwa and Victor Harbor from 1869. The Victor Harbor railway line was extended to Mount Barker and Adelaide and was upgraded for steam engines from 1884. It was isolated again in 1995 when the Adelaide-Melbourne railway line
1450-559: The Laratinga Wetlands, and is about 3km long. There are many walking trails and a few barbecues at the Laratinga Wetlands. Just up the hill from Keith Stephenson Park is the Mount Barker Wallis Cinema . The cinema has seven screens, all with full Dolby Digital surround. The cinema is partially underground, with only about three rows of seats raised above ground level, and the rest is below. The cinema
1508-769: The Minister announced that his office would go ahead and bypass the council. The following month Mark Parnell , the SA Greens representative in the South Australian Legislative Council made a request under the Freedom of Information Act 1991 for copies of documents passed between the developers and State Government. In December 2010, the State Government approved the rezoning, and development and construction began without
1566-558: The Ngarrindjeri people tried to prevent the building of a police communications tower, and in 1987 they also tried to stop the Telecom tower, although both attempts were not successful. Mount Barker township was surveyed in 1839 by Duncan McFarlane, who was hoping the area could be used for wheat and grain farming. The land was divided into lots of 80 acres (32 ha), although farmers didn't settle until 1844, when John Dunn built
1624-609: The aim being to provide a broader array of facilities for residents of Mt Barker as the current Mt Barker Mountain Pool is outdated and lacking in size for a city of Mt Barkers size. Mount Barker has a rugby league team, the Adelaide Hills Tigers, who compete in the NRL South Australia Metro competition. Mount Barker has many services. The Mount Barker Police station was recently upgraded and
1682-531: The area in which Strathalbyn is now located. Among them were tribes which are now commonly described as the Ngarrindjeri people, a generic ethnonym popularised by English missionary George Taplin for the various, distinct groups of people who occupied much of the Fleurieu Peninsula, lower Murray River and Coorong regions prior to and after colonisation . The town was founded in 1839,
1740-527: The area that would retain the town's "rural character" and it could not afford the required infrastructure , a decision supported by a survey indicating that the rezoning was opposed by 98% of residents. In April 2009, the developers approached Paul Holloway , the State Planning Minister, to override the council decision, arguing that the land had "no outstanding attributes except for its suitability for urban development." In May 2009
1798-526: The country south east of Adelaide toward Lake Alexandrina . Along the route, they also ascended the mount. Mount Barker was originally home to the Peramangk Aboriginal people. The Ngarrindjeri people from the east also used the Summit for ceremonial and burial sites. The Mount Barker Summit is a significant Aboriginal area, and may be one of the most sacred sites near Adelaide. In 1984
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1856-526: The economic ore reserve running out. The closure resulted in over 100 jobs being lost to the town. It is possible that the zinc mine will reopen to extract more ore if the sale price increases. A 5MW/10MWh Compressed air energy storage demonstration project is scheduled for the mine. Strathalbyn has four pubs on the centre of town, The Victoria , The Robin Hood , The Terminus , and the Commercial . It
1914-469: The first landholders being Dr. Rankine , followed by Donald McLean . In 1846, the cadastral division, the Hundred of Strathalbyn , was proclaimed including the township of Strathalbyn at the south-western corner of the division. Strathalbyn was once a major stop on the route from Adelaide to Melbourne. The streets were laid out in a broad and liberal manner, with a large area reserved on either side of
1972-429: The first steam flour mill outside of Adelaide. The flour mill ran for 50 years and is now a tourist attraction. All of the towns major buildings were built soon afterwards, with a post office (now replaced) in 1860 and a police station (also replaced) that was built in 1878. In 1883, the railway line from Adelaide to Strathalbyn was laid, but that line is now discontinued, with the line terminating short of Balhannah , and
2030-562: The growing population. In 2022 the South Australian Labor party pledged to expand the hospital, upon election funding was committed by the South Australian Labor Party and the hospital will undergo a substantial rebuild resulting in a multi story facility with a doubling of available bed space with a dedicated mental health wing also being on the agenda. Mount Barker also has an urgent care clinic by
2088-694: The housing subdivisions Martindale , Waterford and Dalmeny Park . The wetland is fed by the Mount Barker Creek that goes from Keith Stephenson Park to the wetlands, next to the linear trail. Mount Barker in South Australia is often confused with Mount Barker in Western Australia , especially when dealing with national telephone centres. Mount Barker has a warm-summer mediterranean climate ( Köppen climate classification : Csb ), Trewartha: Csbk ). It has warm, dry summers; mild, damp springs and dry autumns; and cool, wet winters. It
2146-506: The last 10 years, many new subdivisions have been developed, such as Martin-Dale and Waterford. During this period, there has been an economic boom in Mount Barker and a number of additional malls and shopping centres, such as the Adelaide Hills Home-maker Centre, with a Radio Rentals , a Harvey Norman and the new offices for the District Council of Mount Barker . There have also recently been lodged plans for
2204-404: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Strathalbyn&oldid=933144235 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Strathalbyn, South Australia Strathalbyn
2262-484: The main stand can hold approximately 250 persons and serves as also as a function center which can be hired by the general public. Summit Sports and Recreation Park is noted for having held several matches of the AFL "Gather Round" during the 2022-2023 summer. The various schools in the area have their own ovals. Mount Barker has a public swimming pool, located near the caravan park, open from September to May. Mount Barker has
2320-503: The main store being an Aldi supermarket. There is a Woolworths supermarket with a few small shops nearby. The Adelaide Hills Homemaker Centre replaced some old industrial buildings, previously Jacobs Smallgoods and Abattoir, near the St Francis de Sales College. This industrial site was used as the meatworks in the movie The Honorable Wally Norman . A multi-storey office block houses the District Council of Mount Barker. In 2023
2378-402: The mountain, on 27 November 1837, were a six-man party comprising John Barton Hack , John Morphett , Samuel Stephens , Charles Stuart (South Australian Company's stock overseer), Thomas Davis (Hack's stockman), and John Wade (a "gentleman from Hobart Town"). Four weeks later, on 25 December 1837, four colonists, Robert Cock , William Finlayson, A. Wyatt, and G. Barton, left Adelaide to examine
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2436-529: The opening of a retained Metropolitan Fire Service station in 2018-2019. There is a post office that shared the same building as the doctors' centre, adjacent to the Mount Barker Central mall, but as of the last week in June 2017 has moved to the building directly behind McDonald's. Mount Barker has an Ambulance Station and a hospital on Wellington Road. Mt Barker hospital recently completed an upgrade of its emergency department to better suit
2494-467: The people living in Mount Barker, 9,426 of them speak only English at home (91.9%), 84 speak German, 67 Italian, 24 Dutch, 13 Afrikaans and 12 Indonesian. In 2021, 80.1% of people in Mount Barker were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 66.9%. 90.1% of people from Mount Barker only speak English at home compared to the national average of 72.0%. Mount Barker has a growing economy with new shopping centres and other businesses, as well as
2552-476: The previous year, Victoria's Black Saturday bushfires Royal Commission had recommended that there should be less building in bushfire-prone areas. The FOI documents, released in February 2012, indicated conflict of interest and poor planning practices. One document revealed that the Minister had ignored Planning SA's request not to make any commitments to the developers before the state's own 30-year plan
2610-497: The rezoning of 1,300 hectares (3,200 acres) of prime agricultural land in order to build an additional 7,700 new homes which would increase the population of Mount Barker from 10,258 to around 35,000. The land included 40 hectares (99 acres) rezoned to light industry in order to provide jobs for the new population. The plan was rejected by the Mount Barker Council as it had just completed a 15-year development plan for
2668-605: The town is in Kavel. The south-eastern portion of Mount Barker is in Heysen. Mount Barker is in the federal electorate of Mayo . The local Federal Member of Parliament is Rebekha Sharkie . Mount Barker is located on the plains surrounding the Mount Barker Summit , about 2 km west of the mountain, at 35°04′S 138°51′E / 35.067°S 138.850°E / -35.067; 138.850 . Mount Barker
2726-464: The town. In 2021, the average income for residents of Mount Barker was $ 824 per week per person, $ 19 per week more than the national average. Mount Barker is the largest town in the Adelaide Hills . It has seven shopping centres, six supermarkets, restaurants, cafés and fast food outlets. Mount Barker Central, also known as The Bilo Mall is the largest and oldest, containing a Coles , a Kmart and more than 50 speciality shops. The original Bilo Mall
2784-499: The town. The Children's Bridge is a pedestrian bridge over the river in the park. The Strathalbyn Post Office was entered in the Commonwealth Heritage List in 2004. The Strathalbyn Post Office, constructed in 1911–1912, is historically important for its association with the development of the township of Strathalbyn. It is an example of an Edwardian Baroque and Arts and Crafts movement hybrid, applied to
2842-425: The usual council infrastructure. However, the state Government agreed to a $ 550 million infrastructure support package. The rezoning included amending the area's bushfire risk level from high risk to only a general risk. The council expressed concern that the reduction of the threat level would lead to a reduction of building standards compared to those standards required for homes in high risk areas and pointed out that
2900-412: The world, and advising on handling. By the time of his death (2 March 1930), thousands of hectares in South Australia were carrying subterranean clover. It was growing in all Australian States, and requests for seed and information were being received in great numbers from almost all countries in the world with a temperate climate. Howard's work is commemorated by a roadside plaque, by the incorporation of
2958-439: The year is 737.2 millimetres (29.02 in), higher than Adelaide due to its elevation. Mount Barker is typically the driest during January, with an average of 23.4 mm (0.92 in) of rain. July is usually the wettest month, with an average rainfall of 113.3 mm (4.46 in). Local average temperatures have been kept since 1862/63. Extreme temperature records are only found from 1957 onwards. In 2021, Mount Barker
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#17328014492553016-584: Was 51.8% female, and 48.2% male, compared with the national averages of 50.7% female and 49.3% male. Mount Barker had an average population age of 37, compared to the national average of 38. 47.4% of residents were married, compared to the national average of 46.5%. In 2006, most people that lived in the city were born in Australia , with 8,274 people who live in Mount Barker born in Australia. Other common places of birth include England (682), Germany (87), Netherlands (79), New Zealand (78) and Scotland (75). Of
3074-696: Was bidding for the GIA contract it was also acting as a consultant for the five developers and was actively lobbying the State Planning Minister Paul Holloway to support the Mount Barker development on their clients behalf. The Government has declined to release the GIA report but the Ombudsman's report noted that the urban boundaries proposed in the GIA were the same as those proposed by the five developers. On 6 March 2013, SA Greens MP Mark Parnell gave notice he would introduce
3132-458: Was completed. South Australia's Planning Minister John Rau (2010–present) said that the Government should not have approved the rezoning of land without the government and council being able to support that community with infrastructure. The Government has since announced it will reform the state's planning process, calling it "dishevelled, disjointed and inconsistent". A new interchange on
3190-518: Was converted to standard gauge . The SteamRanger historic tourist train runs on the isolated broad gauge line, including stops at Strathalbyn. Small lead, zinc, gold and copper mines operated in the area in the later part of the 19th century. These have all been long closed, and did not have a significant effect on the development of the town. In 2008, mining company Terramin Australia Ltd established an underground zinc mine situated in
3248-531: Was formerly the Mount Barker Tannery, which closed down in the early eighties. Mount Barker Village is a smaller shopping centre based around the Foodland supermarket. In 2018 it was renovated, and now has several cafes and a butcher. Mount Barker Plaza, which used to house another Coles supermarket has recently been redeveloped, adding new stores such as Zambrero and National Pharmacies, with
3306-470: Was known to Planning SA who took no action. Bingham suggested that the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) should investigate the Mount Barker development. Connor Holmes was employed by the State Government to produce a Growth Investigations Report (GIA) as part of the state's 30-year plan. The GIA was to identify areas suitable for housing developments. At the time Connor Holmes
3364-591: Was the first by a European. Captain Collet Barker corrected Sturt's error when he surveyed the area in 1831. Sturt named the mountain in honour of Captain Barker after he was killed later that year by local Aboriginal people at the Murray Mouth . The mountain was officially recognised by King William IV in 1834, two years before the colonisation of South Australia in 1836. The first Europeans to ascend
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