Adelaide Hills Council was established in 1997 by the amalgamation of four smaller district councils (East Torrens, Gumeracha, Onkaparinga and Stirling). It is in the hills east of Adelaide

Adelaide

Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...

, the capital of South Australia

South Australia

South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...

, and extends from the South Para Reservoir

South Para Reservoir

South Para Reservoir is the second largest reservoir in South Australia, behind Mount Bold Reservoir, and the principal reservoir of the South Para River system...

 in the north to the Mount Bold Reservoir

Mount Bold Reservoir

-2007 fire:A bushfire ravaged the Mount Bold Valley area, which includes the properties between Kangarilla and Echunga, during the second week of January 2007. The fire destroyed two houses, gutted over ten sheds and killed livestock and horses. Two people were injured and fencing was damaged. The...

 in the south.

Towns east of Stirling and Bridgewater, including Hahndorf

Hahndorf, South Australia

Hahndorf is a small town about 30 minutes drive out of Adelaide, South Australia along the South Eastern Freeway . The town was settled by Lutheran migrants largely from in and around a small village then named "Kay" in Prussia, many of whom were aboard the Zebra...

, are located in the Mount Barker DC

District Council of Mount Barker

The District Council of Mount Barker is a Local Government Area centred on the town of Mount Barker just outside of the Adelaide metropolitan area in South Australia.- Towns and localities :...

.

The Adelaide Hills Council contains a total of 57 townships:

Aldgate Aldgate, South Australia Aldgate is a South Australian town located 21 kilometres south-east of Adelaide, in the Adelaide Hills.The town of Aldgate was supposedly named in 1882 after the local hotel the Aldgate Pump, which was named by Richard D. Hawkins, who had additionally opened the nearby Crafers Inn... Ashton Ashton, South Australia -Brief history:Ashton is a town in South Australia. It was named by George Hunt in 1858 after his home Ashton in England. Ashton is from the old English word 'aesctun', which means 'ash tree town'.-General information:... Balhannah Balhannah, South Australia Balhannah is a town in the Adelaide Hills about 30 km southeast of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. It was established in 1839 as a farming community. The fruit cold store built in 1914 was one of the first in Australia and is still in use. It is on the main interstate railway between... Basket Range Basket Range, South Australia Basket Range is a small town in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia. It is located on an approximately north-south ridge that runs from Deep Creek in the north to Greenhill Road in the south... Birdwood Birdwood, South Australia Birdwood is a town near Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the Adelaide Hills Council local government area.- Origin of the name :Formerly known as Blumberg, the German town name was anglicized during World War I, along with many others in the region in 1917... Bradbury Bridgewater Bridgewater, South Australia Bridgewater is a town in the Adelaide Hills, southeast of Adelaide in South Australia.It is the former end of the Adelaide-Bridgewater railway line; this route was closed in 1987... Carey Gully Carey Gully, South Australia Carey Gully is a small town in the Adelaide Hills region of South Australia.The name of the town is taken from one of the early settlers of the area, Paddy Carey, and was originally called Carey's Gully, .Whilst being named a "gully" the present township actually straddles part of the Mount Lofty... Castambul Castambul, South Australia Castambul is a small locality near Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the Adelaide Hills Council local government area.-History:Castambul was originally named Sixth Creek, but was renamed Castambul by Price Maurice after the Kastamonu region in the Black Sea area of Turkey.In the 1850s,... Chain Of Ponds Chain Of Ponds, South Australia Chain of Ponds is a small town near Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the Adelaide Hills Council local government area.-History:The settlement was established by the South Australia Company. First settled early in the 1840s, the township was laid out after the opening of the North East... Charleston Charleston, South Australia Charleston is a small town in the Adelaide Hills of South Australia. It is situated on the Onkaparinga Valley Road between Woodside and Mount Torrens, on the main route from the Adelaide Hills to the Barossa Valley... Cherryville Cherryville, South Australia Cherryville is a small town in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia. It was named in around 1840 after the native cherry trees that grew in the area, although some historians claim that it was not named until 1892, when horticultural cherry plantings became widespread in the area... Crafers West Crafers West, South Australia -References:... Crafers Crafers, South Australia The town of Crafers is located in the Adelaide Hills to the southeast of Adelaide, South Australia. Although technically considered to be an outer suburb of Adelaide, with many residents commuting to the city to work, locals consider Crafers to be more a suburb of the nearby township of Stirling.-... Cudlee Creek Cudlee Creek, South Australia Cudlee Creek is a small town near Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the Adelaide Hills Council local government area.-History:The name Cudlee Creek is probably derived from Aboriginal Kaurna or possibly Peramangk language meaning the Dingo's Creek.... Dorset Vale Dorset Vale, South Australia Dorset Vale is a semi-rural suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It lies within the Adelaide Hills Council and the City of Onkaparinga.-History:...

Eagle On The Hill Eagle on the Hill, South Australia Eagle On The Hill is an unbounded locality of Adelaide in the Adelaide Foothills. It borders Mount Osmond and Waterfall Gully.The village is located on Mount Barker Road, which was the only connection from Adelaide to the South Eastern Freeway. Once the Adelaide-Crafers Highway through the Heysen... Forest Range Forest Range, South Australia Forest Range is a small town in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia.It was settled by gold-seekers in 1854, and during its history over 6000 ounces were produced. As with everywhere else in the Hills, timber-cutting was initially a large industry, which gave way to fruit and vegetable farming as... Forreston Forreston, South Australia Forreston is a locality near Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the Adelaide Hills Council local government area 3 km northeast of Gumeracha.-History:... Gumeracha Gumeracha, South Australia Gumeracha is a town near Adelaide, South Australia, located on the Adelaide-Mannum Road. It is located in the Adelaide Hills Council local government area. At the 2006 census, Gumeracha had a population of 731.-History:... Heathfield Heathfield, South Australia Heathfield is a town in the Adelaide Hills of South Australia near Stirling. It is home to Heathfield High School, Heathfield Primary School, Heathfield Oval, the Heathfield Waste Depot, Heathfield Dump, Heathfield General Store, Mount Lofty Sand and Metal, Masonic homes , Nirvana Farm and Chris... Houghton Houghton, South Australia Houghton is a small town near Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the Adelaide Hills, in the City of Tea Tree Gully and the Adelaide Hills Council local government areas between Tea Tree Gully and Inglewood on the North East Road.-History:... Inglewood Inglewood, South Australia Inglewood is a small town near Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the Adelaide Hills Council local government area, and is adjacent to Houghton, Paracombe and the rural districts of Upper Hermitage and Chain Of Ponds... Inverbrackie Inverbrackie, South Australia Inverbrackie is a locality in the Adelaide Hills region of South Australia. It includes the Woodside Barracks , South Australia, although there are also some other residents and businesses in Inverbrackie. It is about 3 km from Woodside.It is on the Nairne to Woodside road... Ironbank Ironbank, South Australia Ironbank is a semi-rural suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is in the City of Onkaparinga and Adelaide Hills Council local government areas. At the 2006 census, Ironbank had a population of 523.-Services:... Kenton Valley Kersbrook Kersbrook, South Australia Kersbrook is a town near Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the Adelaide Hills Council local government area. At the 2006 census, Kersbrook had a population of 367.-History:... Lenswood Lenswood, South Australia Lenswood is a town in the Adelaide Hills area of South Australia.Lenswood is a semi-rural village situated in the Adelaide Hills east of Adelaide city in Southern Australia. The major industries are apples and wine grapes.-History:... Lobethal Lobethal, South Australia Lobethal is a town in the Adelaide Hills area of South Australia. It is located in the Adelaide Hills Council local government area, and is nestled on the banks of a creek between the hills and up the sides of the valley. It was once the centre of the Adelaide Hills wool processing industry, which... Longwood Lower Hermitage Marble Hill Marble Hill, South Australia Marble Hill was the Vice-Regal summer residence for the Governor of South Australia from 1880 to 1955. It is also the name of a district of the Adelaide Hills Council, named after the residence and in which the residence is located...

Montacute Montacute, South Australia Montacute is a small town and suburb in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia. The town is located on Fifth Creek, and the mostly-rural suburb extends from Rostrevor in the west to Lenswood in the east, bounded on the north by Castambul and on the south by Norton Summit and Cherryville... Mount Lofty Mount Torrens Mount Torrens, South Australia Mount Torrens is a town in the eastern Adelaide Hills region of South Australia, 46 kilometres east-north-east of the state capital, Adelaide and 8 km east of Lobethal along the Onkaparinga River. It is located in the Adelaide Hills Council local government area... Mylor Mylor, South Australia -History:Mylor was surveyed in 1885, with a plan to develop the land as a focal point for orchard development in South Australia. The town was proclaimed in 1891 by Acting Governor of South Australia Sir James Boucaut who named it after his Cornish birthplace .Early inhabitants were strict... Norton Summit Norton Summit, South Australia Norton Summit is a town in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia, located approximately 12km east of the city of Adelaide... Oakbank Oakbank, South Australia Oakbank is a town in the Adelaide Hills, east of Adelaide in South Australia. It is in the Adelaide Hills Council area. At the 2006 census, Oakbank had a population of 473.The town was founded in about 1840 by Scottish brothers James and Andrew Johnston... Paracombe Paracombe, South Australia Paracombe is a small town near Adelaide, South Australia. At the 2006 census, Paracombe had a population of 365.-History:The name probably originates from the Little Para River whose headwaters are in the area. It was settled in 1840-41 by John Barton Hack and John Richardson, and was a sheep... Piccadilly Piccadilly, South Australia Piccadilly is a small town in the Adelaide Hills of South Australia, Australia. At the 2006 census, Piccadilly had a population of 509.The Piccadilly Valley was for many decades a market gardening centre which produced food for the Adelaide and overseas market... Scott Creek Stirling Stirling, South Australia Stirling is a town located in the Adelaide Hills. It is administered by the Adelaide Hills Council. Its population is about 2500, though the town has largely merged with neighbouring townships such as Crafers and Aldgate. The towns closely surrounding it are: Aldgate, Crafers, Bridgewater and... Summertown Summertown, South Australia Summertown is a town in the Adelaide Hills region of South Australia. It adjoins Uraidla. At the 2006 census, Summertown had a population of 392.... Upper Hermitage Upper Hermitage, South Australia Upper Hermitage is an outer northeastern rural suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Tea Tree Gully and Adelaide Hills Council local government areas, and is adjacent to the rural districts of Yatala Vale and Gould Creek.-History:... Upper Sturt Upper Sturt, South Australia Upper Sturt is a suburb in the inner south of Adelaide, South Australia. The suburb is nestled in the lower reaches of the Mount Lofty Ranges with the Western Half located in the City of Mitcham Local Government Area, and the eastern portion located in the Adelaide Hills Council Local Government... Uraidla Uraidla, South Australia Uraidla is a small town in the Adelaide Hills of South Australia, Australia. At the 2006 census, Uraidla had a population of 461.-History:Once the home of the Peramangk Aboriginal people, European settlement commenced in the mid nineteenth century, a primary school opened in 1871 and the town was... Verdun Verdun, South Australia Verdun is a small town in the Adelaide Hills, Australia, on the road from Hahndorf to Balhannah.Verdun is approximately 4 km from Hahndorf and 5 km from Bridgewater. There is one school, one pub and a general store.... Woodforde Woodforde, South Australia Woodforde is a suburb of Adelaide within the Adelaide Hills Council. It is located about 10 km east of the Adelaide city centre.Woodforde is in the State House of Assembly Electoral district of Morialta and is in the Federal Division of Mayo.... Woodside Woodside, South Australia Woodside is a town in the Adelaide Hills region of South Australia. The town is between Balhannah and Lobethal, from the state capital, Adelaide. Amenities include a swimming pool, , second hand store, grocery store, tennis club, bowls club and playing fields. The Johnston family of Oakbank...

External links

• Adelaide Hills Council website
• Adelaide Hills Council community profile