Brinkworth, South Australia
| Brinkworth South Australia | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 33°41′0″S 138°24′0″E / 33.68333°S 138.40000°ECoordinates: 33°41′0″S 138°24′0″E / 33.68333°S 138.40000°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 240 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1892 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5464 | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 122 m (400 ft) | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Wakefield Regional Council | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Frome | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Grey | ||||||||||||
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Brinkworth (postcode 5464) is a town in the Mid North region of South Australia with a current population of 401. It is 32 km north of the regional centre of Clare.
The Brinkworth area was first settled in the 1860s; and the town laid out in 1892. Brinkworth is named after the early landowner, George Brinkworth.
Transport
A narrow gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) railway line from Adelaide used to pass through the town to Gladstone in the north. A junction for a line through Snowtown to Kadina and Wallaroo was also set in place. These lines were converted to broad gauge 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) in 1927. Both lines are now closed.[2]
Governance
Brinkworth is in the local government area of Wakefield Regional Council, the state electoral district of Frome and the federal division of Grey.
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Brinkworth (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2008-10-23.
- ↑ Callaghan, W.H. (2002). "Horse and Steam, Wheat and Copper". Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin (January;February 2002): 9–27;46–63.
External links
- Brinkworth Community web site created and managed by locals.
- Tourist information on Brinkworth
- Manning Index at the State Library of South Australia