Gawler River is a locality and former small town on the north bank of the
Gawler River, west of the town of
Gawler
Gawler is the oldest country town on the Australian mainland in the state of South Australia. It was named after the second Governor (British Vice-Regal representative) of the colony of South Australia, George Gawler. It is about north of the ...
in
South Australia
South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...
. The Dawkins family (of whom
M. B. Dawkins MLC was a member) established extensive farms in the early 19th century. The Dawkins' Newbold Stud is credited with being first to develop the
Poll Dorset
The Poll Dorset, a short-wool, meat-producing sheep, was developed in Australia between 1937 and 1954 with the aim of breeding a true Dorset type sheep without horns. The poll gene was introduced into Dorset Horn flocks from two other polled bre ...
breed of sheep, which is one of Australia's most important sheep meat breeds.
The Gawler River church, originally named "Stone Hill" was built in 1854, one of the earliest stone churches in the Gawler area.
Gawler River Memorial Hall was erected in 1951, adjacent to the Methodist Church and cemetery.
The "Gawler River campus" of
Trinity College, Gawler
Trinity College, previously known as Trinity College Gawler, is an Anglican, K-12, co-educational, day school in the northern suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia.
It was established in 1984. Trinity College caters for approximately 4,000 ...
is actually in
Angle Vale
Angle Vale is a semi-rural town on the Adelaide Plains between Gawler and Virginia in South Australia. It is steadily being surrounded by Adelaide's suburban sprawl. It is close to many vineyards and farms. The town includes Trinity College's Gaw ...
.
References
Towns in South Australia
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