Paracombe, South Australia

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Paracombe
AdelaideSouth Australia
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
Suburbs around Paracombe:
Houghton Inglewood Chain of Ponds
Highbury Paracombe Cudlee Creek
Castambul

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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Towns and Localities of the Adelaide Hills Council

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