Angaston, South Australia

Angaston is a town on the eastern side of the Barossa Valley in South Australia, 77 km northeast of Adelaide. Its elevation is 347 m, one of the highest points in the valley, and has an average rainfall of 561  mm. Angaston was originally known as German Pass, but was later renamed after the politician, banker and pastoralist George Fife Angas, who settled in the area in the 1850s. Angaston is in the Barossa Council local government area, the state electoral district of Schubert and the federal Division of Barker.[2]

Angaston
South Australia
Murray St, the main street of Angaston
Angaston
Coordinates34°30′S 139°03′E
Population2,095 (2016 census)[1]
Established1842
Postcode(s)5353
Elevation347 m (1,138 ft)
Location77 km (48 mi) north-east of Adelaide via
LGA(s)Barossa Council
State electorate(s)Schubert
Federal Division(s)Barker
Localities around Angaston:
Light Pass Penrice, Stockwell Moculta, Truro
Nuriootpa Angaston[2] Keyneton
Bethany, Vine Vale, Tanunda Flaxman Valley Mount McKenzie, Eden Valley
Angaston painted by George French Angas in the 1840s

Railway

Angaston was the terminus of the Barossa Valley railway line which was built in 1911.[3] The railway has now closed and been replaced by part of the Barossa Trail walking and cycling path from Nuriootpa.

Notable former residents

Wineries

Other places
  • The Old Union Chapel[10]
  • Collingrove Homestead[11]
  • Pioneer Park in Murray Street
  • Memorial Reserve

Tour Down Under

2014

The finish of the 135 kilometres (84 mi) first stage of the 2014 Tour Down Under occurred on 21 January 2014 within the town. The race started in Nuriootpa and was won by Simon Gerrans of Orica-GreenEDGE.[12]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Angaston (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  2. "Property Location Browser". Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure, Government of South Australia. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  3. "FOLLOWING THE IRON ROAD". The Register. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 9 September 1911. p. 15. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  4. R. W. Linn, 'Angas, Sir John Keith (1900–1977)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/angas-sir-john-keith-9366/text16451, published first in hardcopy 1993, accessed online 30 March 2015.
  5. Suzanne Edgar, 'Angwin, Hugh Thomas Moffitt (1888–1949)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/angwin-hugh-thomas-moffitt-9368/text16455, published first in hardcopy 1993, accessed online 30 March 2015.
  6. P. A. Howell, 'Hague, William (1864–1924)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/hague-william-6518/text11189, published first in hardcopy 1983, accessed online 30 March 2015.
  7. "Brian Hurn". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  8. https://www.saltramwines.com.au/
  9. https://www.lambertestate.com.au/
  10. http://www.oldunionchapel.com.au/
  11. http://collingrovehomestead.com.au/
  12. "2014 Santos Tour Down Under results, stage 1". VeloNews. Competitor Group, Inc. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2014.



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