Blyth, South Australia
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| Blyth South Australia |
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| Population: | 306 (2006 Census) [1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1875 | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 132 km (82 mi) N of Adelaide | ||||||||||||
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Blyth is a small town in the mid-north of South Australia. It is considered the "gateway" to the Clare Valley. It has a population of 306. Altitude is 189 metres, and rainfall is approximately 440 mm per annum.
Located approximately 132 km north of Adelaide, the town's main produce is wheat, barley, legumes, sheep, cattle and pigs.
The township was proclaimed in 1860 and named in honour of Sir Arthur Blyth, who arrived in South Australia as a teenager with his parents in 1839 and went on to become a businessman and parliamentarian. The township of Blyth was founded in 1875.
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Blyth (Urban Centre/Locality). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2008-06-01.
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