Callington, South Australia

Callington, South Australia

Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Callington
state = sa



caption = Single lane Callington Bridge over River Bremer
lga = District Council of Mount Barker & Rural City of Murray Bridge
postcode = 5254
est = 1847
pop = 325
elevation=
maxtemp =
mintemp =
rainfall =
stategov = Kavel
fedgov = Mayo
dist1 = 60
dir1 = east
location1= Adelaide

Callington is a small town in the Adelaide Hills, in South Australia. Callington is situated on the Bremer river, and is adjacent to the South Eastern Freeway. Callington is located within the state electoral district of Kavel and the federal division of Mayo

History

Callington was formed after the discovery of copper in the area in 1850. It was named after the copper mining town Callington in Cornwall, UK.

Demographics

Culture

Recreation

References

* [http://members.tripod.com/sa928/index.html Callington South Australia]
* [http://www.postcards.sa.com.au/features/callington.html Postcards - Previous feature: Callington]


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