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'''Charleston''' is a small town in the [[Adelaide Hills]] of [[South Australia]]. It is situated on the Onkaparinga Valley Road between [[Woodside, South Australia|Woodside]] and [[Mount Torrens, South Australia|Mount Torrens]], on the main route from the Adelaide Hills to the Barossa Valley. Most of the local businesses are on the Onkaparinga Valley Road, while the largest number of houses are on Newman Road.
'''Charleston''' is a small town in the [[Adelaide Hills]] of [[South Australia]]. It is situated on the Onkaparinga Valley Road between [[Woodside, South Australia|Woodside]] and [[Mount Torrens, South Australia|Mount Torrens]], on the main route from the Adelaide Hills to the Barossa Valley, and 3{{nbsp}}km south-east of [[Lobethal, South Australia|Lobethal]]. Charleston is very close to the source of the [[Onkaparinga River|River Onkaparinga]].
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Charleston is served by a community postal agency called the Bookpost which is also a bookshop, internet cafe and General Store.
The town was laid out in 1857 by Charles Dunn (1796–1881), a brother of the prominent miller [[John Dunn (miller)|John Dunn]],<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article53659260 |title=Death of Mr. John Dunn |newspaper=[[South Australian Register]] |location=Adelaide |date=15 October 1894 |accessdate=14 May 2012 |page=7 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> in a subdivision of section 5197, [[Hundred of Onkaparinga]], and may have been originally named "Charlestown",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/manning/pn/c/c5.htm#charleston|title=Manning index to South Australian place names:Charleston|publisher=State Library of South Australia|accessdate=21 March 2016}}</ref> but the current spelling has always been more common in newspaper reports
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Next to The Bookpost is the ''Charleston Hotel'' which enjoyed some national attention as one of the main props in a car advertisement, based on [[Slim Dusty]]'s famous song "Answer to a Pub With No Beer".{{Citation needed|date=August 2008}}


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Most of the local businesses are on the Onkaparinga Valley Road, while the largest number of houses are on Newman Road. Charleston is served by a community postal agency called the Bookpost which is also a bookshop, internet cafe and General Store.
Charleston is very close to the source of the [[Onkaparinga River|River Onkaparinga]] and was named for its founder, Charles Dunn, a brother of the prominent miller [[John Dunn (miller)|John Dunn]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article53659260 |title=Death of Mr. John Dunn |newspaper=[[South Australian Register|South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900)]] |location=Adelaide, SA |date=15 October 1894 |accessdate=14 May 2012 |page=7 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
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Next to The Bookpost is the ''Charleston Hotel'' which received national attention as one of the main props in a car advertisement, based on [[Slim Dusty]]'s famous song "Answer to a Pub With No Beer".{{Citation needed|date=August 2008}}


Charleston is within the limits of the [[Adelaide Metro]] bus network, and is serviced by the 835 route during school terms.

Charleston was once served by a railway line which ran from [[Balhannah]] towards Mount Pleasant. The line was closed in 1963 and removed shortly after. The former rail corridor is now the [[Amy Gillett Bikeway]].
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[[Category:Towns in South Australia]]
[[Category:Towns in South Australia]]

Latest revision as of 07:41, 28 June 2024

For other uses, see Charleston (disambiguation).

Charleston
South Australia
Charleston Hotel and general store
Charleston is located in South Australia
Charleston
Charleston
Coordinates34°55′0″S 138°54′0″E / 34.91667°S 138.90000°E / -34.91667; 138.90000
Population317 (UCL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)5244
LGA(s)Adelaide Hills Council
State electorate(s)Kavel
Federal division(s)Mayo
Localities around Charleston:
Lobethal Mount Torrens Mount Torrens
Lobethal Charleston Harrogate
Woodside Woodside Woodside

Charleston is a small town in the Adelaide Hills of South Australia. It is situated on the Onkaparinga Valley Road between Woodside and Mount Torrens, on the main route from the Adelaide Hills to the Barossa Valley, and 3 km south-east of Lobethal. Charleston is very close to the source of the River Onkaparinga.

The town was laid out in 1857 by Charles Dunn (1796–1881), a brother of the prominent miller John Dunn,[2] in a subdivision of section 5197, Hundred of Onkaparinga, and may have been originally named "Charlestown",[3] but the current spelling has always been more common in newspaper reports

Most of the local businesses are on the Onkaparinga Valley Road, while the largest number of houses are on Newman Road. Charleston is served by a community postal agency called the Bookpost which is also a bookshop, internet cafe and General Store. Next to The Bookpost is the Charleston Hotel which received national attention as one of the main props in a car advertisement, based on Slim Dusty's famous song "Answer to a Pub With No Beer".[citation needed]

Charleston is within the limits of the Adelaide Metro bus network, and is serviced by the 835 route during school terms.

Charleston was once served by a railway line which ran from Balhannah towards Mount Pleasant. The line was closed in 1963 and removed shortly after. The former rail corridor is now the Amy Gillett Bikeway.

References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Charleston (urban centre and locality)". Australian Census 2021. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Death of Mr. John Dunn". South Australian Register. Adelaide. 15 October 1894. p. 7. Retrieved 14 May 2012 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Manning index to South Australian place names:Charleston". State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 21 March 2016.



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