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'''Halbury''' is a former [[railway town]] in [[South Australia]], west of the [[Clare Valley]], halfway between [[Balaklava, South Australia|Balaklava]] and [[Auburn, South Australia|Auburn]]. |
'''Halbury''' is a former [[railway town]] in [[South Australia]], west of the [[Clare Valley]], halfway between [[Balaklava, South Australia|Balaklava]] and [[Auburn, South Australia|Auburn]]. At the 2006 [[Census in Australia|census]], Halbury had a population of 363.<ref name=Census2006Y>{{Census 2006 AUS|id=SSC43711|name=Halbury (State Suburb) |accessdate=30 July 2011|quick=on}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 05:31, 30 July 2011
| Halbury South Australia | |
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 Western entry sign, Halbury | |
| Population | 363 (2006 Census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 5461 |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Wakefield Regional Council |
| Region | Mid North |
| State electorate(s) | Goyder |
| Federal division(s) | Wakefield |
Halbury is a former railway town in South Australia, west of the Clare Valley, halfway between Balaklava and Auburn. At the 2006 census, Halbury had a population of 363.[1]
Etymology
Halbury is situated in the hundred of Hall, named after politician George Hall.[2]
Railway
The railway ran from Balaklava to Blyth and further on into the Mid North of the state. The line was originally narrow gauge 1067, but was converted to broad gauge 1600 in 1927. Due to various reasons, this particular line became obsolete and the tracks were dismantled in the late 1980s. After Halbury, the railway line veered to the north-east, travelling on to the towns of Hoyleton, Kybunga and further north to Blyth.[3]
Government
Halbury is in the Wakefield Regional Council local government area.
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Halbury (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
- ^ "Place Names of South Australia - H". The Manning Index of South Australian History. Government of South Australia.
- ^ Horse and Steam, Wheat and Copper Callaghan, W.H. Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, January;February, 2002 pp9-27;46-63
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Former railway yard site -
War Memorial gate -
Ford at Hellfire Creek -
Copper Trail momument, east of Halbury
34°05′S 138°31′E / 34.083°S 138.517°E
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