Saddleworth is a small town in the Mid North

Mid North

The Mid North is a region of South Australia, north of the Adelaide Plains, but not as far north as the Far North, or outback. It is generally accepted to extend from Spencer Gulf east to the Barrier Highway, including the coastal plain, the southern part of the Flinders Ranges, and the northern...

 region 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...

. The town is situated on the Gilbert River

Gilbert River (South Australia)

The Gilbert River is a river in the Mid North region of South Australia. It rises near Manoora on the Barrier Highway and flows south through Saddleworth, Riverton, Tarlee then southwest through Stockport and Hamley Bridge. It merges with the Light River just downstream of Hamley Bridge. The Light...

 and along with neighbouring towns of Riverton

Riverton, South Australia

Riverton is a small town of distinctive character and interest to travellers in the Mid North of South Australia, in the Gilbert Valley. It is situated on the Gilbert River, from which the town derives its name...

, Rhynie

Rhynie, South Australia

Rhynie is a small town in South Australia, halfway between Tarlee and Auburn, along the Main North Road. It was surveyed and founded in 1859.The town is located within the District Council of Clare and Gilbert Valleys area.-References:...

 and Tarlee

Tarlee, South Australia

Tarlee is a town in South Australia. The origin of the name is uncertain, but it is thought to be a corruption of the name Tralee in Ireland. The town is in the lower Mid North region where Main North Road crosses the Gilbert River. It is approximately 8 km south of Giles Corner, where the...

 the local area is known as the Gilbert Valley. The town in bisected by the Barrier Highway

Barrier Highway

The Barrier Highway is a highway in New South Wales and South Australia signposted as in South Australia and in New South Wales, Australia.The Barrier Highway starts at Nyngan where it joins the Mitchell Highway. It heads west past Hermidale and Boppy Mountain to Cobar, a mining town. It then...

. At the 2006 census

Census in Australia

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, Saddleworth had a population of 425.

Saddleworth was originally established as one of many settlements on the road to Burra

Burra, South Australia

Burra is a pastoral centre and historic tourist town in the mid-north of South Australia. It lies east of the Clare Valley in the Bald Hills range, part of the northern Mount Lofty Ranges, and on Burra Creek. The town began as a single company mining township that, by 1851, was a set of townships ...

, and was named after Saddleworth Lodge pastoral station, a local landholding which itself was named after a town of Saddleworth

Saddleworth

Saddleworth is a civil parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham in Greater Manchester, England. It comprises several villages and hamlets amongst the west side of the Pennine hills: Uppermill, Greenfield, Dobcross, Delph, Diggle and others...

 in Yorkshire

Yorkshire

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An old store on the Barrier Highway has been converted into a museum which focuses on the history of Saddleworth and the nearby towns of Waterloo

Waterloo, South Australia

Waterloo is a settlement in South Australia, located just off the Barrier Highway between Manoora and Black Springs, approximately north east of the state capital of Adelaide....

, Marrabel

Marrabel, South Australia

Marrabel is a locality in South Australia. The locality is in the Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council local government area, north west of the state capital, Adelaide. At the 2006 census, Marrabel had a population of 209....

, and Manoora

Manoora, South Australia

Manoora is a settlement in South Australia. At the 2006 census, Manoora had a population of 277.-References:...

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Saddleworth is in the District Council of Clare and Gilbert Valleys

District Council of Clare and Gilbert Valleys

The District Council of Clare and Gilbert Valleys is a local government administrative body located in the wine growing central south region of South Australia...

 local government area, the state electoral district of Frome

Electoral district of Frome

Frome is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. It is named after Edward Charles Frome, the third surveyor-general of South Australia. The electorate is based around the industrial city of Port Pirie and the agriculture areas of Clare and Gilbert...

 and the federal Division of Wakefield

Division of Wakefield

The Division of Wakefield is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of South Australia. It is located north of Adelaide, incorporating the outer northern suburbs of Salisbury and Elizabeth, and extending north as far as Clare. It covers the east coast of the Gulf St Vincent north of...

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The town has a Heritage Walking Trail. At three km it provides an insight into the history of the area.