Mount McKenzie, South Australia

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Mount McKenzie
South Australia
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Mount McKenzie
Coordinates 34°34′S139°05′E / 34.56°S 139.08°E / -34.56; 139.08 Coordinates: 34°34′S139°05′E / 34.56°S 139.08°E / -34.56; 139.08
Postcode(s) 5353
Location
LGA(s) Barossa Council
State electorate(s) Schubert
Federal Division(s) Barker
Localities around Mount McKenzie:
Angaston
Mount McKenzie Keyneton
Flaxman Valley
Footnotes [1]

Mount McKenzie is a locality on the eastern side of the Barossa Council area in South Australia. It is traversed by Eden Valley Road, between Angaston and Eden Valley. The current boundaries of the locality were set in May 2003 for the long-established name for the area. [1] The school opened in 1882, but has long since closed. The community hall founded in 1926 is still active. [2] [3] Mount McKenzie Post Office opened as a postal receiving office on 2 January 1914, became a regular post office in June 1915, and closed in 1965. [4]

The Collingrove Hillclimb course is on the eastern side of Mount McKenzie.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Placename Details: Mount McKenzie". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. 18 March 2010. SA0047025. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  2. "Mount McKenzie Hall". Connecting Up. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  3. Mount McKenzie Community Hall on Facebook
  4. "Mount McKenzie". Post Office Reference. Premier Postal. Retrieved 14 October 2016.