Clarendon, South Australia

Clarendon South Australia
Clarendon Weir
Clarendon
Population:	638 (2006 Census)[1]
Established:	1840
Postcode:	5157
Elevation:	188 m (617 ft)
Location:	35.5 km (22 mi) from Adelaide
LGA:	City of Onkaparinga
Federal Division:	Division of Mayo
Suburbs around Clarendon: Happy Valley Chandlers Hill Cherry Gardens Woodcroft Clarendon Dorset Vale Onkaparinga Hills Blewitt Springs Kangarilla

Vineyards and Police Station, date unknown

Clarendon bridge around 1869

Clarendon (pronounced /ˈklærəndən/) is a small town in the Adelaide Hills, about 30 km south of the Adelaide CBD.

The Clarendon Weir is located in the town area on the Onkaparinga River.

History

See also: European settlement of South Australia

In 21 October 1840, Richard Blundell was granted the title to Section 801 Hundred of Noarlunga.^[1] This was subsequently subdivided and 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’.^[2]

Early trade was built around local vineyards and around proximity to the Onkaparinga River.^[3] From 1894 to 1896 the Clarendon Weir was constructed, enhancing the local economy.

In the last 20 years a restoration programme has seen the town's heritage buildings restored.^[4]

Notes

• ^ Old Reynella - European History and Heritage [5]

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Clarendon (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC43331&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2011-03-28. 

External links

• Clarendon, South Australia is at coordinates 35°06′35″S 138°37′46″E / 35.109658°S 138.629351°E / -35.109658; 138.629351Coordinates: 35°06′35″S 138°37′46″E / 35.109658°S 138.629351°E / -35.109658; 138.629351

• ClarendonSA.com.au – Book detailing the historic buildings in the local area, written and illustrated by a local artist