Robertstown, South Australia

Robertstown is a town in South Australia. The town is located 23 kilometres (14 mi) north of Eudunda, in the Regional Council of Goyder. At the 2006 census, Robertstown and the surrounding area had a population of 318.[1] Robertstown is named for the John Roberts, the first postmaster in the area, who laid out the town in 1871. It was previously known as Emu Flats and Roberts Town.[3]

Robertstown
South Australia
Robertstown
Coordinates34°00′0″S 139°04′0″E
Population336 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s)5381
Elevation344 m (1,129 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Regional Council of Goyder
State electorate(s)Stuart
Federal division(s)Grey
Localities around Robertstown:
Emu Downs Hallelujah Hills Bright
Brady Creek Robertstown Rocky Plain
Ngapala Point Pass Australia Plains
Footnoteselevation[2]
A view of Robertstown in the 1950s

Robertstown is the hub of a small broadacre farming community. The town is host to the Robertstown Hotel, Lehmann's General Store and Tschirn's Mechanical which does vehicle repairs and sells fuel.

Transport

Robertstown is on the Worlds End Highway between Eudunda and Burra. It was also previously the terminus of the Robertstown railway line from Eudunda and Adelaide, which operated between 1914 [4] and 1990.[5]

Mining

The Robertstown area has been host to several asbestos mines. The S.A. Asbestos & Mining Co. Ltd operated a mine from 1894 that was 8 miles (13 km) northeast of the town.[6] The Blue Hole Mine was operated as an open-cut quarry from 1940 to 1951, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) northwest of the town.[7]

Motorsport

The Robertstown area is the venue for many motoring events. The Velocette Motor Cycle club has conducted a two-day road reliability motor cycle trial there since 1973, in which dozens of solo and sidecar motorcycles with their riders and passengers set out from the Robertstown Oval to about 10 rural properties, where competitions covering about 80 kilometres (50 mi) per lap are run.

An event in the annual South Australian Troy series motor cycle enduro is also conducted in August in the ranges near Robertstown.[8]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Robertstown (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 May 2009.
  2. "Placename Details: Robertstown Railway Station". Property Location Browser. Land Services, Government of South Australia. SA0059039. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  3. "Placename Details: Robertstown (LOCB)". Property Location Browser. Land Services, Government of South Australia. 17 September 2008. SA0059036. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  4. "ROBERTSTOWN RAILWAY". The Advertiser. Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia. 10 December 1914. p. 9. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  5. Mary Eberhard. "The last wheat train leaves Robertstown, 1986" (photograph). Johnny's Pages. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  6. "Other Mines". Burra History Group. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  7. "Blue Hole Mine (Apoinga Asbestos; Blue Success)". Mindat.org. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  8. "7 events this weekend". MSA Motorcycling South Australia Inc. 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
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