Strathalbyn Travel Guide
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Located south of
Adelaide on the Angas River, Strathalbyn is one of the most attractive towns in South Australia and is also a Heritage Township. The Angas River district, at the southern end of the Mount Lofty Ranges, was settled in the late 1830s by Dr John Rankine from Ayrshire, one of 105 Scottish immigrants who had arrived at Holdfast Bay near Adelaide. Transport between Adelaide and Strathalbyn was provided by Cobb & Co, and a tramway line to
Victor Harbor was opened in 1869.
The centre of Strathalbyn runs along the Angas River and is characterised by a large area of parkland, known as the Soldiers' Memorial Gardens, ideal for walking and picnics. A feature of the park is the delightful Children's Bridge, which was completed in 1919. Today Strathalbyn, apart from enjoying the benefits of tourism, is a rural service centre in an area with mixed farming ranging from vineyards at Langhorne Creek to cereal crops, orchards, cattle, sheep and alpacas.
Geographic Location
57km south of Adelaide
Climate
Cool temperate
Summer: 13 – 26.5°C
Winter: 6 – 15.5°C
Rainfall: 493 mm/year (wettest months May to August)