Taunton, South Australia

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Taunton
South Australia
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Taunton
Coordinates 34°41′S139°05′E / 34.69°S 139.09°E / -34.69; 139.09 Coordinates: 34°41′S139°05′E / 34.69°S 139.09°E / -34.69; 139.09
Population4 (2016 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 5235
Location2 km (1 mi) north of Springton
LGA(s) Barossa Council
State electorate(s) Schubert
Federal Division(s) Barker
Localities around Taunton:
Eden Valley
Taunton
Springton
Footnotes [2]

Taunton is a locality in the Eden Valley between Springton and Eden Valley in South Australia. It was originally created as a private subdivision of sections 560, 561, 568 and 569 in the Hundred of Jutland. The present boundaries were created for the long established name in May 2003. [2] It now contains a few houses and a cemetery adjacent to Eden Valley Road / Route B10.

Eden Valley wine region is a wine region located in South Australia immediately north of the capital city of Adelaide which covers an area in the Mount Lofty Ranges extending from Truro in the north to just south of Springton in the south. The region received appellation as an Australian Geographical Indication in 1997 and as of 2014, it is represented by at least 36 wineries.

Springton, South Australia Town in South Australia

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Eden Valley, South Australia Town in South Australia

Eden Valley is a small South Australian town in the Barossa Ranges. It was named by the surveyors of the area after they found the word "Eden" carved into a tree. Eden Valley has an elevation of 460 metres and an average annual rainfall of 716.2mm. Eden Valley is in the Barossa Council local government area, the state electoral district of Schubert and the federal divisions of Barker and Mayo.

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Taunton (SA)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 July 2019. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Placename Details: Taunton (LOCB)". Property Location Browser Report. Government of South Australia. 19 March 2010. SA0065575. Retrieved 26 May 2018.