History

Mylor was surveyed in 1885, with a plan to develop the land as a focal point for orchard development in 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...

. The town was proclaimed in 1891 by Acting Governor of South Australia Sir James Boucaut

James Boucaut

Sir James Penn Boucaut KCMG was an Australian judge and politician, Premier of South Australia three times: 1866–1867, 1875–1876 and 1877–1878.-Early life:...

 who named it after his Cornish birthplace (see Mylor).

Early inhabitants were strict Methodists

Methodism

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, and due to their temperance

Temperance movement

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 belief no country pub was established, a quirk which has persisted into the current day. A church, school and a co-operative general store were among the early constructions of the town.

Current

Mylor retains a small village feel with a population of 939 (2006 census data). There is a Mylor country market held on the first Sunday of every month, from 9 am till 1 pm. Mylor is a popular camping area, with many camps. Mylor Main Street hosts a large Hardware/Rural store (called Coopers), General Store, Post Office, and Cafe. There is also a Primary School, Fire Brigade, Uniting Church and Anglican Church. Mylor has a beautiful tree lined Oval that is used for Cricket and Soccer as well as Community Events and general use.

Mylor Country Fire Service

Mylor Country Fire Service are the volunteer fire service of Mylor. Mylor CFS is one of the oldest brigades in the region, and pride themselves in being well trained and professional. They are part of the Mount Lofty CFS Group, which is part of the Country Fire Service

Country Fire Service

The SA Country Fire Service is a volunteer based fire service in the state of South Australia in Australia. Many parts of Australia are sparsely populated whilst at the same time they are under significant risk of bushfire. Due to economics, it is prohibitively expensive for each Australian town...

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Attractions

Nearby is Warrakilla estate, the 19th-century home of George Woodroffe Goyder, one of the pioneering Surveyors-General of South Australia. Another local attraction is the Warrawong Sanctuary

Warrawong Sanctuary

Warrawong Sanctuary is a wildlife reserve near Adelaide, South Australia. Warrawong was established by Dr John Wamsley to conserve endangered Australian wildlife. He purchased the first , a degraded dairy farm, in 1969, with later added...

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The Mylor Hall is well used by the community and is also available for private hire. It has a beautiful wooden floor, a stage, an ante room for meetings and a well resourced kitchen including a commercial dishwasher.


Across from the General Store and Post Office is the Mylor Oval, which is used by soccer, cricket and football teams that frequent the town. Alongside the Oval is the old Bootmakers cottage which is being restored by the town residents. Also alongside the Oval is a nice stream for the kids to play around, all around the township are lots of native bush for bush walking and trail blazing.