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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. Most of the local businesses are on the Onkaparinga Valley Road, while the largest number of houses are on Newman Road. |
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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. |
Charleston is served by a community postal agency called the Bookpost which is also a bookshop, internet cafe and General Store. |
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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".{{ |
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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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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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 09:04, 11 November 2012
| Charleston South Australia | |
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 Charleston Hotel and general store | |
  Charleston | |
| Coordinates | 34°55′S 138°54′E / 34.917°S 138.900°E |
| Population | 909[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 5244 |
| LGA(s) | Adelaide Hills Council |
| State electorate(s) | Kavel |
| Federal division(s) | Mayo |
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. 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 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]
Charleston is very close to the source of the River Onkaparinga and was named for its founder, Charles Dunn, a brother of the prominent miller John Dunn.[2]
References
- ^ "2006 Census QuickStats : Charleston (State Suburb)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2008-08-12.
- ^ "Death of Mr. John Dunn". South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900). Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia. 15 October 1894. p. 7. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
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