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Houghton, South Australia
| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| name | Houghton | ||
| city | Adelaide | ||
| state | sa | ||
| image | Houghton South Australia.jpg | ||
| caption | Houghton Village Square | ||
| coordinates | |||
| coord_ref | {{cite web | title=Search results for 'Houghton, LOCB' with the following datasets selected - 'Suburbs and localities', 'Counties', 'Local Government Areas', 'SA Government Regions' and 'Gazetteer' | url=http://location.sa.gov.au/viewer/?map=roads&x=138.75528&y=-34.83541&z=14&uids=19,2,11,20,105&pinx=138.761440&piny=-34.828340&pinTitle=Location&pinText=Houghton,+Locb |
| website | Location SA Map Viewer | publisher=South Australian Government | access-date=28 December 2018}} |
| pop | |||
| postcode | 5131 | ||
| dist1 | 22 | ||
| dir1 | Adelaide | ||
| lga | Adelaide Hills Council | ||
| lga2 | City of Tea Tree Gully | ||
| stategov | Kavel | ||
| fedgov | Mayo | ||
| near-nw | Fairview Park | ||
| near-w | Tea Tree Gully | ||
| near-e | Inglewood | ||
| near-sw | Vista | ||
| near-s | Paracombe | ||
| alternative_location_map | Australia SA inner Adelaide | ||
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in greater metropolitan Adelaide |
| timezone-dst = | utc-dst =
| near-nw = Fairview Park | near-n = | near-ne = | near-w = Tea Tree Gully | near-e = Inglewood | near-sw = Vista | near-s = Paracombe | near-se =
Houghton is a small town near Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the Adelaide Hills, in the City of Tea Tree Gully and the Adelaide Hills Council local government areas between Tea Tree Gully and Inglewood on the North East Road.
History
In 1838, John Richardson, a land agent and surveyor, arrived in the Adelaide Colony. In 1841, he laid out Houghton as a village on section 5519 Hundred of Yatala. Purchasing land from J. B. Hack, Richardson then placed Joseph Barritt in charge of his property, which he named The Houghton Lodge. By 1842, the little village had its first inn, The Travellers Rest. It built its first church in 1843, by 1847 a school was established, and the post office opened in 1848. Houghton was the earliest village in the district of Tea Tree Gully and for many years the largest. In 1857, some of the land was sold which formed the neighbouring village of Inglewood.
Geography
Houghton is located between Tea Tree Gully and Inglewood at the intersection of North East Road and Lower North East Road. The ABS 2001 census found 438 people living in 151 dwellings.
Facilities
The area has a few small shops, the Highercombe Golf Course, and a primary school (which has now closed due to lack of numbers) and oval. It backs onto the Anstey Hill Recreation Park which is accessible from nearby Vista.
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.
References
References
- The Romance of Place Names of South Australia, By Geoffrey.H.Manning, 1986, p.94.
- Tea Tree Gully Sketch Book, By Rex Millsteed & Ian Auhl, 1975, p.14.
- (22 May 2013). "Houghton Primary parents rally around school where enrolments have halved".
- [https://archive.today/20050616011733/http://www.bussa.com.au/timetables/lobethal.html Timetable]. Retrieved 15 June 2006
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