Redhill, South Australia

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Redhill South Australia
Bridge over the Broughton River immediately north of Redhill township
Redhill
Coordinates	33°32′0″S138°13′0″E / 33.53333°S 138.21667°E / -33.53333; 138.21667
Population	147 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s)	5521
Location	176 km (109 mi) north of Adelaide 52 km (32 mi) south-east of Port Pirie
LGA(s)	Port Pirie Regional Council
Region	Mid North
State electorate(s)	Frome
Federal division(s)	Grey
Localities around Redhill: Wandearah East Crystal Brook Merriton Narridy Clements Gap Redhill Koolunga Mundoora, Collinsfield Hope Gap Lake View Brinkworth

Redhill (formerly Broughton) is a town in the Mid North of South Australia adjacent to the Broughton River.

Governance

Redhill is in the Port Pirie Regional Council local government area, the South Australian House of Assembly electoral district of Frome and the Australian House of Representatives Division of Grey.

History

Redhill was established in the late nineteenth century under the name of Broughton, with a hotel, blacksmith, general store, and other businesses built within the township. Several churches were also built in the township. A primary school operated in the town for many years.^{[ citation needed ]}

The town was formally renamed as Redhill in 1940, ^[2] but it had been known by that name well before then. ^[3]

Heritage sites

The Redhill Geological Site on the Redhill to Yacka Road is listed on the South Australian Heritage Register. ^[4]

Attractions and facilities

The town has a small museum opposite the Eureka Hotel, located in the former offices of the District Council of Redhill.

A cemetery is located on the town's south eastern outskirts.

Wind farm

In January 2025 the state government gave approval to AGL for the Barn Hill Wind Farm and Battery Project to be constructed on a site located 5 km (3.1 mi) south-west of Redhill The plans include, firstly a 360 MW capacity wind farm and a new transmission connection, and later a 270 MW battery, providing up to four hours of storage. The windmills will be located across the hilltops between the Snowtown Wind Farm and the Clements Gap Wind Farm. AGL was still to make its final investment decision. ^[5]

Transport

Redhill was for many years the terminus of a broad gauge branch railway (now the southern part of the Adelaide-Port Augusta railway line) which was meant to continue to Port Pirie to connect directly with the standard gauge Trans-Australian Railway. The link was completed in 1938, resulting in a rare triple gauge yard. In the 1980s, when more lines were converted to standard gauge, the Redhill line was diverted to Crystal Brook.

The Princes Highway bypasses the town with a petrol station situated between the road and the township.

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Redhill (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
2. "New town names approved". The Advertiser (Adelaide) . South Australia. 26 July 1940. p. 10. Retrieved 5 September 2016– via National Library of Australia.
3. "Farewell to Mr G. F. Claridge J.P., Redhill". The Areas' Express . Vol. VI, no. 694. South Australia. 11 November 1884. p. 2. Retrieved 7 February 2021– via National Library of Australia. (Mr Claridge ran the general store.)
4. "Redhill Geological Site". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Archived from the original on 15 February 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
5. Simmons, David (26 February 2025). "Mid-north battery and wind farm project gets green light". InDaily . Retrieved 26 February 2025.