Clarendon, South Australia
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Clarendon /ˈklærəndən/ is a small town in the Adelaide Hills, about 25–30 kilometres (16–19 mi) south of the Adelaide city centre and now regarded as an outer suburb of Adelaide. It lies within the City of Onkaparinga council area. The Clarendon Weir is located in the town area, on the Onkaparinga River.
History
The
On 21 October 1840, Richard Blundell was granted the title to Section 801 of the Hundred of Noarlunga,[5] after the area had been surveyed.[4] In 1846 James Philcox purchased part of the section and subdivided it, selling the allotments and creating the town. In 1848, what remained of Section 801 was sold to Philcox's friend George Morphett, who later surveyed more allotments, and others added blocks adjacent to the town.[5]
In December 1846 the Clarendon vineyards were developed on land purchased by English benefactor
By 1866 the town was described as a regional centre "in the midst of a fine agricultural district, where wheat, peas, and potatoes are largely grown".
Heritage buildings
Many buildings in Clarendon were put on the
Further reading
- Wickstein, Tracey (2010), The art of stone : historic Clarendon, Seaview Press, ISBN 978-1-74008-564-9
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Clarendon (SA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Southern Adelaide SA Government region" (PDF). The Government of South Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ "Search result for "County of Adelaide, CNTY" with the following data sets selected – "Counties" and "Local Government Areas"". Property Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ a b c "Built heritage: History of European settlement". City of Onkaparinga. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Old Reynella – European History and Heritage". City of Onkaparinga. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2007.
- ^ Press, Margaret M. "Leigh, William Augustine (1802–1873)". Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Published first in hardcopy 2005. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "Town Acre Reference Map – Map of the City of Adelaide". South Australian Government. Data SA. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ a b c denisbin. "1854 Bible Christian Methodist Church Clarendon, Adelaide Hills South Australia". Flickr. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
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