Forreston, South Australia

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


caption =
lga = Adelaide Hills Council
postcode = 5233
pop =
est = 1850
stategov = Schubert
fedgov = Mayo
dist1 = 41
location1= Adelaide
dist2 = 3
location2= Gumeracha

Forreston is a locality near Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the Adelaide Hills Council local government area 3 km northeast of Gumeracha.

History

The town was named in honour of its founder, Alexander Forrest (not to be confused with the Western Australian explorer and surveyor of the same name).

Forreston is curious in that, being only 3 km from Gumeracha, it did so well. Alexander Forrest, a blacksmith by trade, arrived in South Australia in 1848, settling in the Forreston area in 1850 and laying out the village in 1858. The Gumeracha North School opened in 1860 and closed in 1967. [ [http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/manning/pn/f/f4.htm#forreston State Library of SA - Place Names] Accessed 16 June 2006.] At one stage, it had a post office, store, wine shop, wheelwright, blacksmith, butcher, school and more. [ [http://www.communitywebs.org/GumerachaHistoryCentre/pages/forreston.htm Community Webs - Forreston] includes 1900 map of the town.] In 1884, gold was found at nearby Watts Gully in 1884, yielding nuggets as large as 14 ounces, and the town peaked. [ [http://www.ahc.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=208#F Adelaide Hills Council - Historical Town Information] Accessed 16 June 2006.] However, the town is no more, with only reminders in its historical buildings, including Forrest's original home, of its vibrant commercial past.

The region relies heavily on grazing, dairying and market gardening.

Geography

Forreston is located 3 km northeast of Gumeracha on the road to Williamstown. Forreston is served by facilities in Gumeracha.

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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