Paracombe, South Australia

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Paracombe
city = Adelaide
state = sa


caption =
lga = Adelaide Hills Council
postcode = 5132
pop = 379 (2001 census)
est = 1841
elevation=
maxtemp =
mintemp =
rainfall =
stategov = Kavel
fedgov = Mayo
dist1 = 24
location1= Adelaide
near-nw = Houghton
near-n = Inglewood
near-ne = Chain of Ponds
near-w = Highbury
near-e = Cudlee Creek
near-sw =Castambul
near-s =
near-se =

Paracombe is a small town near Adelaide, South Australia.

History

The name probably originates from the Little Para River whose headwaters are in the area. It was settled in 1840-41 by John Barton Hack and John Richardson, and was a sheep station until the beginning of the 20th century. It was subdivided and, with an influx of smaller landholders, a school, post office, church and recreation hall were built, but the town did not grow much beyond this. [ [http://www.ahc.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=208#P Adelaide Hills Council - Historical Town Information] Accessed 15 June 2006]

In 1966, work started on the Kangaroo Creek Reservoir, a dam of the River Torrens, and in 1969 it was completed at a cost of $5.3 million. Apart from supplying water to eastern Adelaide, it also serves a flood protection role and holds 19,160 megalitres. [ [http://www.sawater.com.au/SAWater/Education/OurWaterSystems/Water+Storage+(Reservoirs).htm#kangaroo SA Water - Kangaroo Creek Reservoir] ]

Geography

Paracombe is located south of Inglewood on the road out of Adelaide via Athelstone (Gorge Road). The ABS 2001 census records 379 people living in 130 dwellings. [ [http://www.abs.gov.au] ABS Census 2001 - Postal Area (5132)]

Facilities

Paracombe has a primary school, a recreation centre and a Country Fire Station.

Transport

The area is not serviced by Adelaide public transport. A coach is operated from Tea Tree Plaza Interchange to Gumeracha and Mount Pleasant by Affordable Coachlines. [ [http://www.bussa.com.au/timetables/lobethal.html Timetable] Accessed 15 June 2006]

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