Lenswood, South Australia
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Lenswood is a town in the Adelaide Hills area of South Australia.
Lenswood is a semi-rural village situated in the Adelaide Hills
east of Adelaide city in Southern Australia. The major industries are apples and wine grapes.
as settlers pushed further into the Adelaide Hills. Towards the end of the First World War, the name Lenswood was chosen, after the town of Lens, France, in which many local men saw active service.
The original industry was driven by the use of stringybark
trees for timber. As these were cleared, the land was planted with orchards. The district predominantly supplies apples and pears to local, interstate and more recently, overseas markets.
Lenswood's central position in the Adelaide Hills orchard districts led to a large cold storage
facility being built there in 1933 called the Lenswood Coldstore Cooperative. The facility now has storage for 400,000 bushels of fruit, mostly apples.
Businesses including the cold store operations are to be found on the main roads and set back from the Adelaide - Lobethal Road. The narrow nature of the valleys have allowed an elongated and incomplete ribon development along this main road.
The location has its own oval (bordering the Primary School) relies on larger services being provided from other townships including Lobethal, Woodside, Balhannah and Summertown.
Lenswood is a semi-rural village situated in the Adelaide Hills
Adelaide Hills
The Adelaide Hills are part of the Mount Lofty Ranges, east of the city of Adelaide in the state of South Australia. It is unofficially centred on the largest town in the area, Mount Barker, which has a population of around 29,000 and is also one of Australia's fastest growing towns.- History :The...
east of Adelaide city in Southern Australia. The major industries are apples and wine grapes.
History
Lenswood was developed as a natural extension from Forest RangeForest Range, South Australia
Forest Range is a small town in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia.It was settled by gold-seekers in 1854, and during its history over 6000 ounces were produced. As with everywhere else in the Hills, timber-cutting was initially a large industry, which gave way to fruit and vegetable farming as...
as settlers pushed further into the Adelaide Hills. Towards the end of the First World War, the name Lenswood was chosen, after the town of Lens, France, in which many local men saw active service.
The original industry was driven by the use of stringybark
Stringybark
A stringybark can be any of the many Eucalyptus species which have thick, fibrous bark. Like all eucalypts, stringybarks belong to the Myrtaceae family. In exceptionally fertile locations some stringybark species A stringybark can be any of the many Eucalyptus species which have thick, fibrous...
trees for timber. As these were cleared, the land was planted with orchards. The district predominantly supplies apples and pears to local, interstate and more recently, overseas markets.
Lenswood's central position in the Adelaide Hills orchard districts led to a large cold storage
Refrigeration
Refrigeration is a process in which work is done to move heat from one location to another. This work is traditionally done by mechanical work, but can also be done by magnetism, laser or other means...
facility being built there in 1933 called the Lenswood Coldstore Cooperative. The facility now has storage for 400,000 bushels of fruit, mostly apples.
Geography
The township settlement is spread through a narrow river valley in one of the tributaries to the Onkaparinga River. Consequently, the town centre is far from centralised.Businesses including the cold store operations are to be found on the main roads and set back from the Adelaide - Lobethal Road. The narrow nature of the valleys have allowed an elongated and incomplete ribon development along this main road.
The location has its own oval (bordering the Primary School) relies on larger services being provided from other townships including Lobethal, Woodside, Balhannah and Summertown.
Facilities
Lenswood is home to several utilities. These include:- The Lenswood Primary School
- The Lenswood General Store
- A Church of Christ Congregation
See also
- Adelaide Hills CouncilAdelaide Hills CouncilAdelaide Hills Council was established in 1997 by the amalgamation of four smaller district councils...