Saddleworth, South Australia

Saddleworth
South Australia

Belvidere Road, the main street of Saddleworth
Saddleworth
Coordinates 34°05′0″S 138°47′0″E / 34.08333°S 138.78333°ECoordinates: 34°05′0″S 138°47′0″E / 34.08333°S 138.78333°E
Population 425 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 5413
Location
  • 103 km (64 mi) north of Adelaide
  • 53 km (33 mi) south of Burra
  • 12 km (7 mi) south-east of Auburn
LGA(s) District Council of Clare and Gilbert Valleys
State electorate(s) Frome
Federal Division(s) Wakefield

Saddleworth is a small town in the Mid North region of South Australia. The town is situated on the Gilbert River and along with neighbouring towns of Riverton, Rhynie and Tarlee the local area is known as the Gilbert Valley. The town in bisected by the Barrier Highway. At the 2006 census, Saddleworth had a population of 425.[1]

Saddleworth was originally established as one of many settlements on the road to Burra, and was named after Saddleworth Lodge pastoral station, a local landholding which itself was named after a town of Saddleworth in Greater Manchester (formerly in Yorkshire), England.[2]

An old store on the Barrier Highway has been converted into a museum which focuses on the history of Saddleworth and the nearby towns of Waterloo, Marrabel, and Manoora.

Saddleworth is in the District Council of Clare and Gilbert Valleys local government area, the state electoral district of Frome and the federal Division of Wakefield.

The town has a Heritage Walking Trail. At three km it provides an insight into the history of the area. It also has the Saddleworth & District Historical Society Museum.[3]

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Saddleworth (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
  2. ↑ Shawfactor: History of Saddleworth
  3. ↑ "Saddleworth & District Historical Society Museum". Retrieved 4 March 2015.