Population 240 (2006 census) Postcode(s) 5464 Federal Division(s) Grey Founded 1892 Local time Saturday 2:00 AM | Established 1892 State electorate(s) Frome Elevation 122 m Postal code 5464 | |
Location 19 km (12 mi) north of Blyth
21 km (13 mi) NE of Snowtown
31 km (19 mi) NW of Clare
55 km (34 mi) south of Gladstone
153 km (95 mi) north of Adelaide Weather 20°C, Wind S at 10 km/h, 62% Humidity Lga Wakefield Regional Council | ||
Brinkworth (postcode 5464) is a town in the Mid North region of South Australia with a current population of 401. It is 32 km north of the regional centre of Clare.
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Map of Brinkworth SA 5464, Australia
The Brinkworth area was first settled in the 1860s; and the town laid out in 1892. Brinkworth is named after the early landowner, George Brinkworth.
Transport
Brinkworth was a junction on the Gladstone railway line from Adelaide to Gladstone in the north. The other line from Brinkworth went through Snowtown to Kadina and Wallaroo. Both were originally built as narrow gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in). These lines were converted to broad gauge 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) in 1927 but are now closed.
Governance
Brinkworth is in the local government area of Wakefield Regional Council, the state electoral district of Frome and the federal division of Grey.