Summertown, South Australia

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Summertown 34°57′S, 138°43′E) is a town in the Adelaide Hills region of South Australia. It shares a boundary with Uraidla and it is hard to tell where one town ends and the other begins, although it is technically along Greenhill Road, directly at the Police House. However, further on is Summertown's Elderly Home, giving further confusion to the actual placement of the town's borders.

Summertown was originally conceived as a retreat from the hot temperatures of summer months for the populace of Adelaide (Hence Summer Town), this is still the case today with a variety of Bed and Breakfast style accommodations located throughout the area.

Whilst Summertown retains the spiritual aspect of the two towns with the local Uniting Church, Uraidla has the honour of being the residence of the local pub.

The town also boasts its own netball/tennis courts, located at Tregarthen reserve, on the corner of Greenhill Road and Tregarthen road, as well as a general store, bottle shop, institute and the district Country Fire Service station protecting the Uraidla and Summertown community from fire, (as Uraidla has no fire station).

Summertown has the distinction of being home to the highest percentage (60%) of people who used a personal computer at home in South Australia as according to the 2001 census.

It is a town that has many agricultural parts, including apple orchards, vineyards, strawberries, cabbages and lettuces. In a small pine forest one can locate a small bike trail, with small jumps in it. In the autumn white spotted toadstools grow, giving the forest a magical feeling.

As well as agriculture, the township is also home to several succesful small businesses including farm machinery sales, cafés and real estate.

The closest school to Summertown is Uraidla Primary, which teaches from Reception to Year 7. This school is on Kidney Street, in Uraidla, and a short walk or ride from anywhere in Summertown.