Mount Barker, Regional administrative center in Mount Barker District Council, South Australia.
Mount Barker functions as the main governmental hub for the Adelaide Hills region, positioned 33 kilometers from Adelaide city center at coordinates -35.0641302, 138.8586385.
The settlement emerged in the 1830s when Captain Charles Sturt first observed the location, leading to its recognition by King William IV in 1834 before South Australia's colonization.
The Mount Barker Summit holds significance for both Peramangk Aboriginal people and Ngarrindjeri communities who conducted ceremonies at this elevated location.
The municipality provides local government services to 21,554 residents through multiple facilities, including seven shopping centers and regular public transportation to Adelaide.
A. W. Howard's discovery of subterranean clover in Mount Barker transformed regional farming methods and agricultural productivity across the territory.
Location: South Australia
Location: Mount Barker District
Inception: 1839
Elevation above the sea: 322 m
Website: https://www.mountbarker.sa.gov.au/
Shares border with: Nairne, Blakiston, Bugle Ranges, Wistow, Echunga, Mount Barker Springs, Mount Barker Summit, Paechtown, Hahndorf, Totness, Littlehampton
Website: https://mountbarker.sa.gov.au
GPS coordinates: -35.06670,138.85000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:56
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