Stockport, South Australia

Stockport
South Australia
Stockport
Population: 234[1]
Postcode: 5410
Location:
LGA: District Council of Clare and Gilbert Valleys
State District: Frome
Federal Division: Wakefield

Stockport is a small town 73 kilometres (45 mi) north of Adelaide and 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of Tarlee in South Australia. On the southern boundary of the Clare & Gilbert Valleys Council area, it was once the heart of a small farming community. At the 2006 census, Stockport had a population of 234.[1]

Stockport today boasts a number of old stone homes, mixed with a number of new residences. A feature is a working Observatory, operated by the Astronomical Society of SA Inc. There is also an Adventure Camp, operated by YMCA.

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Stockport (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC44951&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2009-05-23.