Although technically ending along Greenhill Road directly at the Police House, further on is Summertown's Elderly Home, giving further confusion to the actual placement of the town's borders.
Summertown was originally conceived as a retreat from the hot temperatures of summer months for the populace of Adelaide[4] (hence Summer Town), this is still the case today with a variety of bed and breakfast style accommodation located throughout the area.
Facilities
Whilst Summertown retains the spiritual aspect of the two towns with the local Uniting Church, Uraidla has the honour of being the residence of the local pub.
The town also boasts its own netball/tennis courts located at the Tregarthen recreational reserve, as well as a Chocolate factory, institute and the district Country Fire Service station protecting the Uraidla and Summertown community from fire.
The closest school to Summertown is Uraidla Primary, which teaches from Reception to Year 7. Located on Kidney Street in Uraidla it is a short walk or ride from anywhere in Summertown.
Industries
It is primarily an agricultural area with many apple and cherryorchards, and vineyards, and market gardens, growing strawberries, cabbages, Rhubarb and lettuce are also amongst the primary produce. As well as agriculture, the township is also home to several successful small businesses including farm machinery sales (KubPower Summertown), cafés and real estate.
Notable statistics
Summertown has the distinction of being home to the highest percentage (60%) of people who used a personal computer at home in South Australia as according to the 2001 census.
A Custom Tailoring Destination
Summertown is known for being a sartorial destination for lightweight summer tailoring enthusiasts and the InStitchu slogan: "Sunshine, good vibes and perfectly tailored garments". Australian tailoring brand InStitchu referenced the town in their 2022/3 summer campaign, celebrating made-to-measure garments and laid-back summery fabrics.
References
^Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Summertown (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ abcdefghi"Search result for " Summertown (Locality)" (Record noSA0063686 ) with the following layers selected – "Suburbs and Localities" and "Local Government Areas"". Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
^Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Summertown (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
^Adelaide Hills Council – Historical Town Information 25 June 2006 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 22 April 2007.
summertown, south, australia, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jsto. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Summertown South Australia news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message Summertown is a town in the Adelaide Hills region of South Australia It adjoins Uraidla At the 2016 census Summertown had a population of 676 3 Summertown South AustraliaMain Street of SummertownSummertownCoordinates34 57 0 S 138 43 0 E 34 95000 S 138 71667 E 34 95000 138 71667 Coordinates 34 57 0 S 138 43 0 E 34 95000 S 138 71667 E 34 95000 138 71667Population752 SAL 2021 1 Established1870 2 Postcode s 5141Location16 km 10 mi from AdelaideLGA s Adelaide Hills CouncilState electorate s MorialtaFederal division s MayoSuburbs around Summertown Greenhill 2 Ashton 2 Ashton 2 Cleland 2 Summertown UraidlaStirling 2 Crafers 2 Piccadilly 2 Piccadilly 2 Although technically ending along Greenhill Road directly at the Police House further on is Summertown s Elderly Home giving further confusion to the actual placement of the town s borders Contents 1 History 2 Facilities 3 Industries 4 Notable statistics 5 A Custom Tailoring Destination 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditSummertown was originally conceived as a retreat from the hot temperatures of summer months for the populace of Adelaide 4 hence Summer Town this is still the case today with a variety of bed and breakfast style accommodation located throughout the area Facilities EditWhilst Summertown retains the spiritual aspect of the two towns with the local Uniting Church Uraidla has the honour of being the residence of the local pub The town also boasts its own netball tennis courts located at the Tregarthen recreational reserve as well as a Chocolate factory institute and the district Country Fire Service station protecting the Uraidla and Summertown community from fire The closest school to Summertown is Uraidla Primary which teaches from Reception to Year 7 Located on Kidney Street in Uraidla it is a short walk or ride from anywhere in Summertown Industries EditIt is primarily an agricultural area with many apple and cherry orchards and vineyards and market gardens growing strawberries cabbages Rhubarb and lettuce are also amongst the primary produce As well as agriculture the township is also home to several successful small businesses including farm machinery sales KubPower Summertown cafes and real estate Notable statistics EditSummertown has the distinction of being home to the highest percentage 60 of people who used a personal computer at home in South Australia as according to the 2001 census A Custom Tailoring Destination EditSummertown is known for being a sartorial destination for lightweight summer tailoring enthusiasts and the InStitchu slogan Sunshine good vibes and perfectly tailored garments Australian tailoring brand InStitchu referenced the town in their 2022 3 summer campaign celebrating made to measure garments and laid back summery fabrics References Edit Australian Bureau of Statistics 28 June 2022 Summertown Suburb and Locality Australian Census 2021 QuickStats Retrieved 28 June 2022 a b c d e f g h i Search result for Summertown Locality Record noSA0063686 with the following layers selected Suburbs and Localities and Local Government Areas Department of Planning Transport and Infrastructure Retrieved 15 April 2016 Australian Bureau of Statistics 27 June 2017 Summertown L Urban Centre Locality 2016 Census QuickStats Retrieved 10 January 2021 Adelaide Hills Council Historical Town Information Archived 25 June 2006 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 22 April 2007 External links EditUraidla and Summertown Horticultural Show Adelaide Hills Council This South Australia geography article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Summertown South Australia amp oldid 1133879822, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
