Summertown, South Australia

Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Summertown
state = South Australia


caption =
lga = Adelaide Hills Council
postcode = 5141
est = 1870s
pop = 440 (2001 census)
elevation=
maxtemp =
mintemp =
rainfall =
stategov = Heysen
fedgov = Mayo
dist1 = 16
dir1 =
location1= Adelaide
propval = $400,000 [ [http://www.domain.com.au/public/suburbprofile.aspx?mode=buy&searchterm=summertown#mapanchor Domain.com.au suburb profile for Summertown] Accessed 23 April 2007.] (2007)
near-nw = Greenhill
near-n = Basket Range
near-ne = Uraidla
near-w = Piccadilly
near-e = Uraidla
near-sw = Piccadilly
near-s = Piccadilly
near-se = Piccadilly

Summertown is a town in the Adelaide Hills region of South Australia. It shares a boundary with Uraidla.

Although technically ending along Greenhill Road directly at the Police House, further on is Summertown's Elderly Home, giving further confusion to the actual placement of the town's borders.

History

Summertown was originally conceived as a retreat from the hot temperatures of summer months for the populace of Adelaide [ [http://www.ahc.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=208#S Adelaide Hills Council - Historical Town Information] Accessed 22 April 2007.] (hence Summer Town), this is still the case today with a variety of Bed and Breakfast style accommodation located throughout the area.

Facilities

Whilst Summertown retains the spiritual aspect of the two towns with the local Uniting Church, Uraidla has the honour of being the residence of the local pub.

The town also boasts its own netball/tennis courts located at the Tregarthen recreational reserve, as well as a general store, bottle shop, institute and the district Country Fire Service station protecting the Uraidla and Summertown community from fire.

The closest school to Summertown is Uraidla Primary, which teaches from Reception to Year 7. Located on Kidney Street in Uraidla it is a short walk or ride from anywhere in Summertown.

Industries

Primary an agricultural area with many apple orchards and vineyards, strawberries, cabbages and lettuce are also amongst the primary produce.

As well as agriculture, the township is also home to several successful small businesses including farm machinery sales, cafés and real estate.

Notable Statistics

Summertown has the distinction of being home to the highest percentage (60%) of people who used a personal computer at home in South Australia as according to the [http://www.abs.gov.au/Ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/563ce29e965278ddca256cf4007ea8d1?OpenDocument 2001 census] .

References

External links

* [http://www.uraidlashow.com/ Uraidla and Summertown Horticultural Show]
* [http://www.ahc.sa.gov.au/ Adelaide Hills Council]
* [http://www.squiers.com.au/ Squiers Sales and Service Pty Ltd]