Paracombe, South Australia
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| Paracombe Adelaide, South Australia |
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| Population: | 379 (2001 census) | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1841 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 5132 | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 24 km (15 mi) from Adelaide | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | Adelaide Hills Council | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Kavel | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Mayo | ||||||||||||
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Paracombe is a small town near Adelaide, South Australia.
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[edit] History
The name probably originates from the Little Para River whose headwaters are in the area. It was settled in 1840-41 by John Barton Hack and John Richardson, and was a sheep station until the beginning of the 20th century. It was subdivided and, with an influx of smaller landholders, a school, post office, church and recreation hall were built, but the town did not grow much beyond this.[1]
In 1966, work started on the Kangaroo Creek Reservoir, a dam of the River Torrens, and in 1969 it was completed at a cost of $5.3 million. Apart from supplying water to eastern Adelaide, it also serves a flood protection role and holds 19,160 megalitres.[2]
[edit] Geography
Paracombe is located south of Inglewood on the road out of Adelaide via Athelstone (Gorge Road). The ABS 2001 census records 379 people living in 130 dwellings.[3]
[edit] Facilities
Paracombe has a primary school, a recreation centre and a Country Fire Station.
[edit] Transport
The area is not serviced by Adelaide public transport. A coach is operated from Tea Tree Plaza Interchange to Gumeracha and Mount Pleasant by Affordable Coachlines.[4]
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- Paracombe, South Australia is at coordinates Coordinates:
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Aldgate | Ashton | Balhannah | Basket Range | Birdwood | Bradbury | Bridgewater | Carey Gully | Castambul | Chain of Ponds | Charleston | Cherryville | Crafers West | Crafers | Cudlee Creek | Dorset Vale | Eagle on the Hill | Forest Range | Forreston | Gumeracha | Heathfield | Houghton | Inglewood | Inverbrackie | Ironbank | Kersbrook | Lenswood | Lobethal | Longwood | Marble Hill | Montacute | Mount Lofty | Mount Torrens | Mylor | Norton Summit | Oakbank | Paracombe | Piccadilly | Scott Creek | Stirling | Summertown | Upper Hermitage | Upper Sturt | Uraidla | Verdun | Woodside |
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