Totness, South Australia

Totness South Australia
Totness
Coordinates	35°03′0″S138°50′0″E / 35.05000°S 138.83333°E / -35.05000; 138.83333
Population	96 (SAL 2021) [1]
Established	2005
Postcode(s)	5250
Location	2 km (1 mi) from Mount Barker 1 km (1 mi) from Littlehampton
LGA(s)	District Council of Mount Barker
State electorate(s)	Kavel
Federal division(s)	Mayo
Localities around Totness: Hahndorf Balhannah Paechtown Totness Littlehampton Mount Barker Mount Barker Mount Barker
Footnotes	[2]

Totness is a locality in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia, situated near Mount Barker and Littlehampton. It primarily comprises industrial/commercial/rural areas with some now rezoned employment lands. Although commonly referred to as part of Mount Barker or Littlehampton, Totness was separated from the main township of Mount Barker by the construction of the South Eastern Freeway in 1977. There is no signage indicating entry into Totness. The oldest surviving building in the Mount Barker area, a windmill, is located within Totness.

Totness is located approximately 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from the Mount Barker Post Office and 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from the Littlehampton Post Office. Due to urban expansion, the boundaries between the three areas have become increasingly indistinct.

The locality is home to the Totness Recreation Park, which can be accessed via Innovation Drive, part of the modern Employment Lands development known as the Totness Precinct.

Totness was first subdivided in the 1880s, without regard to its contours. Part of the 1970 film Ned Kelly , starring Mick Jagger, was filmed on Totness Road.

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Totness (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
2. "Placename Details: Totness". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. 20 November 2003. Retrieved 4 September 2021.