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Encyclopedia > Woodside, South Australia
Woodside
LGA: Adelaide Hills Council
Established: 1850s
Postcode: 5244
Mayor: Bill Cooksley
Median property value:

$345,000 Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. ... Adelaide Hills Council was established in 1997 by the amalgamation of four smaller district councils (East Torrens, Gumeracha, Onkaparinga and Stirling). ... Postal codes were introduced in Australia in the early 1970s when Australia Post introduced automated sorting. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger,greater) is in modern times the title of the highest ranking municipal officer, who discharges certain judicial and administrative functions, in many systems an elected politician, who serves as chief executive and/or ceremonial official of many types of municipalities. ...


Woodside is a small town between Balhannah and Lobethal. It is quite close also to Nairne, and is only 38km from Adelaide. Balhannah (34°59′ S 138°49′ E) is a town in the Adelaide Hills about 30 km southeast of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. ... Lobethal (34°54′S 138°52′E, postcode 5241) is a town in the Adelaide Hills area of South Australia, about 30 kilometres east of Adelaide. ... Nairne is as small township founded in 1839 by Matthew Smillie. ... Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia, with a population of over 1. ...


It is home to the Woodside Army Barracks (16th Air Defence Regiment) and the Melbas Chocatate Factory

Major Townships: Birdwood | Echunga | Gumeracha | Hahndorf | Littlehampton | Lobethal | Macclesfield | Meadows | Mount Barker | Oakbank | Stirling | Woodside The Adelaide Hills is part of the Mount Lofty Ranges, east of the city of Adelaide in the state of South Australia. ... Emblems: Hairy Nosed Wombat (faunal); Leafy Seadragon (marine); Piping Shrike (bird: unofficial); Sturts Desert Pea (floral); Opal (gemstone) Motto: United for the Common Wealth Slogan or Nickname: Festival State Other Australian states and territories Capital Adelaide Government Const. ... Birdwood (34°49′S 138°57′E, population 1000) is a Australian town in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia. ... Echunga is a small town in the Adelaide Hills located 34km south-east of Adelaide. ... Kenton Valley (postcode 5233) is a area near Gumeracha, South Australia. ... Hahndorf (35°01′S 138°49′E) is a small town about 30 minutes drive out of Adelaide, South Australia along the Princes Highway. ... Littlehampton is a small town in the Adelaide Hills of South Australia. ... Lobethal (34°54′S 138°52′E, postcode 5241) is a town in the Adelaide Hills area of South Australia, about 30 kilometres east of Adelaide. ... Macclesfield (35°10′S 138°50′E,postcode 5153, altitude 272 m) is a small town in the Adelaide Hills region of South Australia. ... Mount Barker is a town in the Mount Lofty Ranges, 40 kilometres from Adelaide, South Australia at 35°04′ S 138°51′ E. Mount Barker was founded in 1834. ... Stirling (sometimes called Stirling West) is a town in the Adelaide Hills District Council. ...


Attractions: Mount Lofty Botanic Garden | SteamRanger | Heysen Trail Mount Lofty Botanic Garden First opened in 1977, the crescent-shaped Mount Lofty Botanic Garden is situated on 97 hectares on the eastern slopes of Mount Lofty in the Adelaide Hills east of Adelaide in South Australia. ... Steamranger is a historic train society in South Australia. ... The Heysen Trail is a long distance path in South Australia. ...


See Also: List of towns in the Adelaide Hills | Wine regions of South Australia | Adelaide The following towns exist in the Adelaide Hills (major towns are shown in bold): Aldgate Aldgate train station. ... Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia, with a population of over 1. ...


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