Summertown, South Australia
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| Summertown South Australia |
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| Population: | 440 (2001 census) | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1870s | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 5141 | ||||||||||||
| Property Value: | AUD $400,000 [1] (2007) | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 16 km (10 mi) from Adelaide | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | Adelaide Hills Council | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Heysen | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Mayo | ||||||||||||
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Summertown is a town in the Adelaide Hills region of South Australia. It shares a boundary with Uraidla.
Although technically ending along Greenhill Road directly at the Police House, further on is Summertown's Elderly Home, giving further confusion to the actual placement of the town's borders.
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[edit] History
Summertown was originally conceived as a retreat from the hot temperatures of summer months for the populace of Adelaide [2] (hence Summer Town), this is still the case today with a variety of Bed and Breakfast style accommodation located throughout the area.
[edit] Facilities
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 the Tregarthen recreational reserve, as well as a general store, bottle shop, institute and the district Country Fire Service station protecting the Uraidla and Summertown community from fire.
The closest school to Summertown is Uraidla Primary, which teaches from Reception to Year 7. Located on Kidney Street in Uraidla it is a short walk or ride from anywhere in Summertown.
[edit] Industries
Primary an agricultural area with many apple orchards and vineyards, strawberries, cabbages and lettuce are also amongst the primary produce.
As well as agriculture, the township is also home to several successful small businesses including farm machinery sales, cafés and real estate.
[edit] Notable Statistics
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.
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| Towns and Localities of the Adelaide Hills Council | |
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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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