Ashbourne, South Australia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ashbourne South Australia
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Ashbourne Location in South Australia
Postcode(s)	5157
Location	43 km (27 mi) from Adelaide
LGA(s)	Alexandrina Council
Region	Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island
County	Hindmarsh
State electorate(s)	Heysen
Federal Division(s)	Mayo
Localities around Ashbourne: Bull Creek McHarg Creek Bull Creek Paris Creek Paris Creek Strathalbyn McHarg Creek Mount Magnificent Ashbourne Strathalbyn Sandergrove Nangkita Nangkita Mount Observation Finniss Sandergrove Finniss
Footnotes	Locations Adjoining localities

Ashbourne is a small town in South Australia. It is located about halfway between the towns of Meadows and Goolwa. The town is also around 14 kilometres from Strathalbyn and 43 kilometres from Adelaide, a big city in Australia.

A Look Back in Time

Ashbourne was planned and created in 1865. A person named C. S. Keeling designed the town. He laid it out on Bull's Creek, which was part of his land. This area was known as "Finniss Flat."

Local School

Ashbourne is home to a campus of the Eastern Fleurieu R-12 School. This school was started in 1996. It teaches students from Reception (the first year of school) all the way up to Year 12.

Cricket in Ashbourne

Even though Ashbourne is a small town, it has a very good cricket club. The club has teams for both older players and younger players.

The Ashbourne Bulls

The Ashbourne Cricket Club is known as the "Bulls." Their team colours are green and gold. The club was started way back in 1895. It has always had strong connections to the Adelaide Oval. This is a famous cricket ground in South Australia.

A Special Connection to Adelaide Oval

A founding member of the club, Harry Meyers, was closely involved with the South Australian Cricket Association (SACA). Did you know that the soil used for the pitches at the Adelaide Oval first came from Ashbourne? This was because the black clay soil found in the area was perfect for making cricket pitches.

Club Success and Grounds

The Ashbourne Cricket Club is the oldest club that has been playing continuously in the Eastern Mount Lofty Ranges area. They have been very successful since they started. From the 1900s to the 1950s, the club was a top team in the Alexandra Cricket Association. The cricket grounds in Ashbourne are excellent. Their turf wickets (the playing surface) are thought to be among the best in the Greater Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu Peninsula, and Murray Lands Regions.