Angastonis a town on the eastern side of theBarossa ValleyinSouth Australia,77 km northeast ofAdelaide.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 asGerman Pass,but was later renamed after the politician, banker and pastoralistGeorge Fife Angas,who settled in the area in the 1850s. Angaston is in theBarossa Councillocal government area,thestateelectoral district of Schubertand thefederalDivision of Barker.[2]
| Angaston South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Murray St, the main street of Angaston | |||||||||||||||
  Angaston | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°30′S139°03′E/ 34.500°S 139.050°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,095 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1842 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5353 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 347 m (1,138 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 77 km (48 mi) north-east ofAdelaidevia  | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Barossa Council | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Schubert | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Barker | ||||||||||||||
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Railway
editAngaston was the terminus of theBarossa Valley railway linewhich was built in 1911.[3]Regular passenger trains ended in 1968 and the line from Nuriootpa to Angaston was replaced by a walking trail.
Notable former residents
edit- George Fife Angas(1789–1879) politician, banker and possible former slaveholder or slavery emancipist.
- SirJohn Keith Angas(1900–1977) pastoralist[4]
- Hugh Thomas Moffitt Angwin(1888–1949) engineer and public servant[5]
- William Hague(1864–1924) storekeeper and politician[6]
- Brian Hurn(1939–2015), cricketer.[7]
- Shannon Hurn(1987-), AFL footballer, West Coast Eagles 2018 Premiership Captain, 2 X All Australian, AFLPA Best Captain 2019, West Coast Eagles games record holder.[8]
- O. P. Heggie(1877–1936) Actor. Played the Hermit who befriends the Monster inBride of Frankenstein(1935)
Wineries
editOther places
edit- The Old Union Chapel[11]
- Collingrove Homestead[12]
- Pioneer Parkin Murray Street
- Memorial Reserve
Tour Down Under
edit2014
editThe finish of the 135 kilometres (84 mi) first stage of the2014 Tour Down Underoccurred on 21 January 2014 within the town. The race started inNuriootpaand was won bySimon GerransofOrica–GreenEDGE.[13]
References
edit- ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(27 June 2017)."Angaston (State Suburb)".2016 Census QuickStats.Retrieved4 May2018.
- ^ab"Property Location Browser".Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure,Government of South Australia.Archived fromthe originalon 12 October 2016.Retrieved23 October2014.
- ^"FOLLOWING THE IRON ROAD".The Register.Adelaide. 9 September 1911. p. 15.Retrieved1 February2015– via National Library of Australia.
- ^R. W. Linn, 'Angas, Sir John Keith (1900–1977)',Australian Dictionary of Biography,National Centre of Biography, Australian National University published first in hardcopy 1993, accessed online 30 March 2015.
- ^Edgar, Suzanne,"Angwin, Hugh Thomas Moffitt (1888–1949)",Australian Dictionary of Biography,Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University,retrieved30 September2022
- ^P. A. Howell, 'Hague, William (1864–1924)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, published first in hardcopy 1983, accessed online 30 March 2015.
- ^"Brian Hurn".ESPNcricinfo.Retrieved8 November2015.
- ^"Shannon Hurn".AFL Tables.Retrieved2 August2023.
- ^"Saltram Wines | Barossa Valley Since 1859".saltramwines.au.Retrieved11 September2023.
- ^"Lambert Estate Wines - Homepage".lambertestate.au.Retrieved11 September2023.
- ^"Old Union Chapel | Barossa Venue Hire".oldunionchapel.au.Retrieved11 September2023.
- ^"Collin Grove Homestead: Serene Getaway in South Australia".collingrove.Retrieved11 September2023.
- ^"2014 Santos Tour Down Under results, stage 1".VeloNews.21 January 2014. Archived fromthe originalon 9 April 2014.Retrieved21 January2014.
External links
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- The history of AngastonArchived28 August 2008 at theWayback Machine
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