Mount Crawford is a locality in the
Mount Lofty Ranges
The Mount Lofty Ranges are a range of mountains in the Australian state of South Australia which for a small part of its length borders the east of Adelaide. The part of the range in the vicinity of Adelaide is called the Adelaide Hills and ...
of
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 ...
. It is named after the
mountain of the same name in its boundaries, also known as Teetaka.
The locality of Mount Crawford is crossed by Warren Road (route B34 between
Williamstown and
Birdwood) and edged by Route B35 where it branches from that road towards
Mount Pleasant. The space between the two roads is
Cromer
Cromer ( ) is a coastal town and civil parish on the north coast of the English county of Norfolk. It is north of Norwich, north-northeast of London and east of Sheringham on the North Sea coastline.
The local government authorities are Nor ...
, but both sides of the Y junction are Mount Crawford.
The
Warren Conservation Park and south bank of
Warren Reservoir are also in Mount Crawford. The
South Para River
The South Para River is a river located in the Mount Lofty Ranges northeast of Adelaide in the Australian state of South Australia.
The river's name is based directly on the Kaurna word ''pari'' which means river. The "south" descriptor disti ...
rises in Mount Crawford, then flows along the northern boundary of the locality, through the Warren Reservoir. The
Heysen Trail
The Heysen Trail is a long distance walking trail in South Australia. It runs from Parachilna Gorge, in the Flinders Ranges via the Adelaide Hills to Cape Jervis on the Fleurieu Peninsula and is approximately in length.
Route summary
From n ...
(a long distance hiking trail) also crosses Mount Crawford.
Mount Crawford is located within the local government areas of the
Adelaide Hills Council
Adelaide Hills Council is a local government area in the Adelaide Hills of South Australia. It is in the hills east of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, and extends from the South Para Reservoir in the north to the Mount Bold Reservoir ...
and the
Barossa Council
Barossa Council is a local government area in the Barossa Valley in South Australia. The council area covers 912 square kilometres and had a population of over 23,000 as at the 2016 Census.
History
It was proclaimed on 1 July 1996 following t ...
.
It is within the boundaries of the
Adelaide Hills wine region
Adelaide Hills is an Australian geographical indication for wine made from grapes grown in a specific area of the Adelaide Hills east of Adelaide in South Australia.
Extent and appellation
The Adelaide Hills wine region covers an area extendi ...
.
In 1846, Mount Crawford's population was recorded as 530; by 1855 it was down to 397.
According to the
Australian Bureau of Statistics, there were 127 people living there in 2016.
References
Towns in South Australia
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