Prospect Hill, South Australia
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  Prospect Hill | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°13′S 138°44′E / 35.22°S 138.73°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 159 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5201 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 400 m (1,312 ft)[2] | ||||||||||||||
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| State electorate(s) | Heysen | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Mayo | ||||||||||||||
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| Footnotes | [3] | ||||||||||||||
Prospect Hill is a small town in the southern Adelaide Hills of South Australia, Its major industries are forestry in Kuitpo Forest and dairy farming. There are also mountain bike trails in the area.[4]
Prospect Hill was severely impacted by the Ash Wednesday bushfires in 1983. The town lost 16 houses, the scout hall and CWA hall.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Prospect Hill". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ "Prospect Hill" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ "Placename Details: Prospect Hill (LOCB)". Property Location Browser Report. Government of South Australia. 25 July 2007. SD11336. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ "Prospect Hill". Adelaide MTB Trails. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ Walsh, Ashley (16 February 2008). "Ash Wednesday Exhibition at Prospect Hill". ABC. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
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