Hoyleton, South Australia facts for kids
Quick facts for kids HoyletonSouth Australia |
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Original goods shed, built in the 1870s
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 Hoyleton
Location in South Australia
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| LGA(s) | Wakefield Regional Council | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Mid North | ||||||||||||||
| County | Stanley | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Goyder | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Grey | ||||||||||||||
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Hoyleton (formerly Hoyle's Plains) is a small place in South Australia. It is located west of the Clare Valley. You can find it about halfway between Leasingham and Halbury. Hoyleton was once an important railway town.
Hoyleton's History
Hoyleton, originally called Hoyle's Plains, was the starting or ending point of the Port Wakefield railway line. This railway was built in 1869. It was a special kind of railway called a horse-drawn tramway. Farmers used it to move their grain from the newly settled Hoyles Plains to the port. This made it easier for them to sell their crops.
The Gladstone Railway Line
Another railway line, the Gladstone railway line, also passed through this area. It connected Balaklava to Blyth and went further into the Mid North region. Over time, this railway line was no longer needed. Its tracks were taken apart in the late 1980s.
Even though the tracks are gone, the old stone railway shed is still standing. It was built a long time ago. Next to it are large grain silos. These silos are still used today to store grain. However, trucks now carry the grain instead of trains.
A Famous Connection
A very important person named Sir Walter Watson Hughes once owned land in Hoyleton. This was back in the 1850s. Sir Walter was one of the people who helped start the University of Adelaide. Later, he became very rich from owning large copper mines. These mines were located in Wallaroo, on the Yorke Peninsula.
Hoyleton Airbase
To the west of Hoyleton, there is an important place called the Hoyleton Airbase. This base is home to special aircraft used for fighting bushfires. When there's a fire in the Mid North region, these planes can quickly fly out from Hoyleton to help put it out. This helps keep the community safe.
Gallery
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Grain storage that is no longer in use
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Disused church
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Looking west towards Hoyleton from Mt. George Road
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Former Hoyleton Hotel
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Railway monument
