Crystal Brook, South Australia

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Crystal Brook South Australia
The rising sun catching the Crystal Brook grain silos on a clear winter's morning. The town sports oval is in the foreground.
Population:	1,185
Postcode:	5523
Location:	197 km (122 mi) N of Adelaide 29 km (18 mi) SE of Port Pirie
LGA:	Port Pirie Regional Council
State District:	Frome
Federal Division:	Grey

Crystal Brook is a town in South Australia, named for the stream that passes through the town. The town is 197 kilometres (122 mi) north of the state capital, Adelaide and at the 2006 census had a population of 1,185.^[1] The town, unusually for rural South Australia, has been growing steadily over the past few decades.^{[citation needed]} It serves the local farming community and has many small businesses. The Crystal Brook Show is in early August; it has been held every year for a century and a quarter.

The Sydney-Perth and the Adelaide-Darwin railways meet at a triangular junction in Crystal Brook.

Before the construction of Beetaloo Reservoir in 1890 a spring at Bowman Park supplied water to the town.

Broadband became available in April 2005 when Telstra installed an ADSL DSLAM into the local telephone exchange.

The town falls within the boundaries of the Port Pirie Regional Council. It is in the state electorate of Frome and the federal Division of Grey.

Crystal Brook has sporting facilities for hockey, tennis, golf, netball, basketball, swimming, gym, horse riding, motor-cross, football and cricket. The town colours are Red and White, with most teams known as the Roosters. The town has twice successfully staged a round of the Australian Motor-cross championships.