Giles Corner (formerly Giles' Corner) (Postcode 5411) is the name of the intersection of Main North Road (now called Horrocks Highway) and the Barrier Highway, halfway between the towns of Tarlee and Rhynie. The Barrier Highway branches off from Horrocks Highway at this location, heading north towards Riverton, Burra and eventually Broken Hill. Horrocks Highway continues in a northerly direction, on to the towns of Rhynie, Auburn and Clare. There is also an unsealed back road starting just north of the junction which heads west and ends at the road between Balaklava and Owen, approximately 20 kilometres away. Although not a town, Giles Corner is sign posted to mark its location.
Giles Corner was the site of a Wesleyan church built in 1867–8 on land donated by Edward Furness and stone donated by Giles. The congregation had been meeting in a private house. In 1900 it became a Methodist chapel and was enlarged in 1903. A school hall was built alongside the church in 1927. The church remained in use until the final service held on 4 October 1959. Owing to vandalism the buildings were later demolished and now a house stands on the site. In June 2016 a memorial was erected by the road side.[3]
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^Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Giles Corner (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^Cockburn, Rodney (1999). South Australia – What's in a Name?. Axiom Publishing. ISBN0-9592519-1-X.
^aquilareen. "Giles Corner Wesleyan church & hall". Flickr. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
January 01, 1970
giles, corner, south, australia, giles, corner, formerly, giles, corner, postcode, 5411, name, intersection, main, north, road, called, horrocks, highway, barrier, highway, halfway, between, towns, tarlee, rhynie, barrier, highway, branches, from, horrocks, hi. Giles Corner formerly Giles Corner Postcode 5411 is the name of the intersection of Main North Road now called Horrocks Highway and the Barrier Highway halfway between the towns of Tarlee and Rhynie The Barrier Highway branches off from Horrocks Highway at this location heading north towards Riverton Burra and eventually Broken Hill Horrocks Highway continues in a northerly direction on to the towns of Rhynie Auburn and Clare There is also an unsealed back road starting just north of the junction which heads west and ends at the road between Balaklava and Owen approximately 20 kilometres away Although not a town Giles Corner is sign posted to mark its location Giles Corner South AustraliaTurnoff to the Barrier Highway just south of Giles CornerGiles CornerCoordinates34 13 0 S 138 43 0 E 34 21667 S 138 71667 E 34 21667 138 71667Population26 SAL 2021 1 Postcode s 5411Location8 km 5 mi north west of TarleeLGA s District Council of Clare and Gilbert ValleysRegionMid NorthState electorate s FromeFederal division s GreyLocalities around Giles Corner Rhynie RivertonSalter Springs Giles CornerAlma Tarlee The name is in honour of Thomas Giles one of the fifteen sons and six daughters of William Giles Colonial Manager of the South Australian Company 1841 1860 Thomas Giles was a business partner of George Alexander Anstey who was an early pastoralist on the Yorke Peninsula and is remembered by the landmark Anstey Hill Recreation Park in the Adelaide Hills overlooking the Adelaide suburb of Hope Valley 2 Giles Corner was the site of a Wesleyan church built in 1867 8 on land donated by Edward Furness and stone donated by Giles The congregation had been meeting in a private house In 1900 it became a Methodist chapel and was enlarged in 1903 A school hall was built alongside the church in 1927 The church remained in use until the final service held on 4 October 1959 Owing to vandalism the buildings were later demolished and now a house stands on the site In June 2016 a memorial was erected by the road side 3 References edit Australian Bureau of Statistics 28 June 2022 Giles Corner suburb and locality Australian Census 2021 QuickStats Retrieved 28 June 2022 nbsp Cockburn Rodney 1999 South Australia What s in a Name Axiom Publishing ISBN 0 9592519 1 X aquilareen Giles Corner Wesleyan church amp hall Flickr Retrieved 7 February 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Giles Corner South Australia amp oldid 1098041059, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
