Woolshed Flat, South Australia

Woolshed Flat is a locality near the southern end of the Clare Valley in South Australia. It is located in the District Council of Clare and Gilbert Valleys.

For other uses, see Woolshed Flat.
Not to be confused with Woolsheds, South Australia.

Woolshed Flat
South Australia
Woolshed Flat Creek
Woolshed Flat is located in South Australia
Woolshed Flat
Woolshed Flat
Coordinates34°07′22″S 138°38′30″E[1]
Population30 (SAL 2016)[2][3]
Postcode(s)5412[4]
Time zoneACST (UTC+9:30)
 • Summer (DST)ACST (UTC+10:30)
Location92 km (57 mi) N of Adelaide city centre[4]
LGA(s)District Council of Clare and Gilbert Valleys
RegionYorke and Mid North[1]
CountyGawler[1]
State electorate(s)Frome (2012)[5]
Federal division(s)Grey
Suburbs around Woolshed Flat:
Auburn Auburn
Undalya		 Undalya
Auburn
Halbury		 Woolshed Flat Undalya
Rhynie
Halbury
Salter Springs		 Salter Springs Rhynie
FootnotesAdjoining localities[1]

Geography

Woolshed Flat lies in the Mid North of the state, situated north-west of Rhynie, west of Main North Road.

Community

There is no longer a school in the locality. The nearest are at Riverton.[6] There was also a Methodist church established in 1859 as a Wesleyan church,[7] which is still standing, surrounded by its cemetery, but no longer used for worship.[8]

Former Methodist church

Transportation

Woolshed Flat Road runs from the town of Rhynie on the Horrocks Highway (Main North Road) through Woolshed Flat to the Balaklava Road near Halbury.

References
  1. "Search results for 'Woolshed Flat, LOCB' with the following datasets selected – 'Suburbs and localities', 'Counties', 'Hundreds', 'Local Government Areas', 'SA Government Regions' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. South Australian Government. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Woolshed Flat (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2016. 
  3. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Woolshed Flat (SA) (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  4. "Woolshed Flat, South Australia". Postcodes-Australia. Postcodes-Australia.com. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
  5. "Electoral Districts – Electoral District for the 2010 Election". Electoral Commission SA. Archived from the original on 22 August 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  6. "Australian Schools Directory". Australian Schools Directory. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  7. "Country Church Celebrates 80th Anniversary". The Advertiser. South Australia. 11 September 1939. p. 12. Retrieved 24 March 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ilmar v (2 December 2012), Woolshed Flat Methodist Church 1859, Woolshed Flat, Rhynie, 2 December 2012, Panoramio, archived from the original on 4 March 2016, retrieved 2 December 2015
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