Cherryville, South Australia

Cherryville South Australia
The town of Cherryville seen from Marble Hill
Cherryville
Population:	238 (2006 Census)[1]
Established:	1840
Postcode:	5134
Elevation:	493 m (1,617 ft)
Location:	15 km (9 mi) from Adelaide
LGA:	Adelaide Hills Council
State District:	Heysen
Federal Division:	Mayo

Cherryville is a small town in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia. It was named in around 1840 after the native cherry trees that grew in the area,^[2] although some historians claim that it was not named until 1892, when horticultural cherry plantings became widespread in the area.^[3] Prior to this, land holdings were typically of around 100 acres (40 ha) and used primarily for pastoralism or small-scale vegetable gardens. At the 2006 census, Cherryville had a population of 238.^[1]

Cherryville Post Office opened on 2 January 1899 and closed in 1974.^[4]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Cherryville (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC43321&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 27 July 2011. 
2. ^ Hines, Lucy Maymon (1937). Environs of Norton Summit. East Torrens Historical Society (1996). 
3. ^ Rick Bzowy Architects; Simon Weidenhofer, Robyn Taylor, Bill Smith (February 1994). East Torrens Heritage Survey. Department for Environment and Natural Resources. pp. 30. 
4. ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=SA&country=. Retrieved 2011-05-26. 

Coordinates: 34°55′S 138°46′E / 34.917°S 138.767°E / -34.917; 138.767