Woodside, South Australia
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Woodside is a town in the Adelaide Hills
region of South Australia
. The town is between Balhannah
and Lobethal
, 37 kilometres (23 mi) from the state capital, Adelaide
. Amenities include a swimming pool, library, second hand store, grocery store, tennis club, bowls club and playing fields.
The Johnston family of Oakbank founded Woodside in the 1850s, primarily to improve their brewery business. The town was a useful traffic hub linking Oakbank
, Lobethal
and Charleston
.
It is home to the Woodside Barracks
(16th Air Defence Regiment), which is located in nearby Inverbrackie
.
Local businesses include Woodside Cheese Wrights, Melbas Chocolate Factory, a Lobethal Bakery and is five minutes from the boutique winery Bird in Hand.
The first business was the Woodside Inn. Now known to the locals as the Woodside Hotel, it has changed beyond recognition of the old Inn, however remains an important commercial building to the town of Woodside. Many other businesses followed this and today many of the remaining original houses were little businesses themselves. The houses that still stand today are now occupied by normal families.
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...
region of South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
. The town is between Balhannah
Balhannah, South Australia
Balhannah is a town in the Adelaide Hills about 30 km southeast of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. It was established in 1839 as a farming community. The fruit cold store built in 1914 was one of the first in Australia and is still in use. It is on the main interstate railway between...
and Lobethal
Lobethal, South Australia
Lobethal is a town in the Adelaide Hills area of South Australia. It is located in the Adelaide Hills Council local government area, and is nestled on the banks of a creek between the hills and up the sides of the valley. It was once the centre of the Adelaide Hills wool processing industry, which...
, 37 kilometres (23 mi) from the state capital, Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
. Amenities include a swimming pool, library, second hand store, grocery store, tennis club, bowls club and playing fields.
The Johnston family of Oakbank founded Woodside in the 1850s, primarily to improve their brewery business. The town was a useful traffic hub linking Oakbank
Oakbank, South Australia
Oakbank is a town in the Adelaide Hills, east of Adelaide in South Australia. It is in the Adelaide Hills Council area. At the 2006 census, Oakbank had a population of 473.The town was founded in about 1840 by Scottish brothers James and Andrew Johnston...
, Lobethal
Lobethal, South Australia
Lobethal is a town in the Adelaide Hills area of South Australia. It is located in the Adelaide Hills Council local government area, and is nestled on the banks of a creek between the hills and up the sides of the valley. It was once the centre of the Adelaide Hills wool processing industry, which...
and Charleston
Charleston, South Australia
Charleston is a small town in the Adelaide Hills of South Australia. It is situated on the Onkaparinga Valley Road between Woodside and Mount Torrens, on the main route from the Adelaide Hills to the Barossa Valley...
.
It is home to the Woodside Barracks
16th Air Defence Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery
The 16th Air Defence Regiment is the youngest regiment of the Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery. As the Australian Defence Force's only Ground Based Air Defence unit the Regiment is responsible for protecting a wide range of military assets during wartime, ranging from Army units in the field...
(16th Air Defence Regiment), which is located in nearby Inverbrackie
Inverbrackie, South Australia
Inverbrackie is a locality in the Adelaide Hills region of South Australia. It includes the Woodside Barracks , South Australia, although there are also some other residents and businesses in Inverbrackie. It is about 3 km from Woodside.It is on the Nairne to Woodside road...
.
Local businesses include Woodside Cheese Wrights, Melbas Chocolate Factory, a Lobethal Bakery and is five minutes from the boutique winery Bird in Hand.
The first business was the Woodside Inn. Now known to the locals as the Woodside Hotel, it has changed beyond recognition of the old Inn, however remains an important commercial building to the town of Woodside. Many other businesses followed this and today many of the remaining original houses were little businesses themselves. The houses that still stand today are now occupied by normal families.