Uleybury facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Uleybury Adelaide, South Australia
Uleybury Location in City of Playford
Established	c1850
Postcode(s)	5114
Location	9 km (6 mi) from Elizabeth
LGA(s)	City of Playford
State electorate(s)	King
Federal Division(s)	Spence
Suburbs around Uleybury: Evanston South Bibaringa Yattalunga Blakeview Uleybury Yattalunga Craigmore One Tree Hill One Tree Hill

Uleybury is a rural area near Adelaide, South Australia. It is located on the eastern side of the City of Playford local government area. You can find it just north of One Tree Hill along Gawler-One Tree Hill Road.

History of Uleybury

How Uleybury Got Its Name

The story of Uleybury begins with a man named Moses Bendle Garlick. He was a weaver, someone who made cloth by hand. Born around 1784, he fought in the Peninsular War against Napoleon. This war was part of the bigger Napoleonic Wars, which were a series of major conflicts in Europe.

After the war, Moses returned to England. He found that machines were now making cloth, which meant hand-made cloth was no longer popular. Because of this, he decided to move his family to South Australia in 1837. They traveled on a ship called Katherine Stewart Forbes.

Settling in South Australia

Moses first settled in North Adelaide. He worked there as a builder until at least 1848. Later, he bought land in an area called Munno Para East. He named this new home "Uley" after his home village of Uley in Gloucestershire, England. His family moved into their new home around 1850.

Moses's oldest son, Daniel Garlick, became an architect. He opened his business in nearby Gawler. Moses was a very religious man and a lay preacher for the Baptist church. In 1851, he gave one acre of his land to the church. He then built the Uley Chapel on this land, which cost £400. When Moses died on October 1, 1859, he was buried in the small cemetery next to the Chapel.

Uleybury School and Community

The settlement became known as "Uley Bury" or "Uleybury" around 1855. The Uleybury School was built in 1856 on land owned by the church. Reverend J. P. Buttfield ran it as a church school until 1874. After that, the government took over the school. It finally closed in 1971 but reopened as a museum in 1979.

The main office for the District Council of Munno Para East (which existed from 1853 to 1933) was located at the old Uley Chapel. The chapel itself was taken down in 1981.

Geography and Population

Uleybury is located to the northeast of the Elizabeth area. It is just north of One Tree Hill. According to the ABS census in 2001, Uleybury had a population of 543 people. These people lived in 177 homes.

Local Facilities

Uleybury School Museum

The Uleybury School Museum is a special place that is on the National Trust heritage list. This means it's an important historical site. The building was first built in 1856 and worked as a school until 1971.

Today, the museum offers tours and even "old time" school lessons. It also hosts different events. You can find information, photos, and items from students who went to the school in the past.

Uleybury Wines

Uleybury Wines is a local business that started in 1995. It was founded by Tony Pipicella. They have a "cellar door" where visitors can come and try their wines. You can also sample other local products from the area.

Transport in Uleybury

The Uleybury area does not have public transport services from Adelaide.