Flaxley, South Australia
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Flaxley is a small settlement in the Adelaide Hills
located 39 km south-east of Adelaide
in South Australia
. It is situated in-between the larger towns of Echunga, Macclesfield
and Meadows
.
It is based near the property "Battunga" meaning "rolling hills" in Aborignal vocabulary. The property was purchased by English settler Robert Davenport in 1843. After Robert died in 1896, the property remained in the Davenport family until 1914 when it was purchased by Professor William Lowrie
, agriculturalist and Principal of Roseworthy Agricultural College, South Australia. Professor Lowrie was able to carry out much important research at Battunga, including work on the use of super-phosphate on South Australian farms.
The first church in Flaxley was built on the property which also served as a school. A Methodist Church (which is now Uniting) was built in 1874. From 1899 to 1943 it was also used as a school.
Although small, Flaxley is a historically important link in the regions history. It has a church, tennis club and a community hall. The name Flaxley is derived from a Village in Gloucestershire. Flaxley is part of the Battunga Country region in the Southern Mount Lofty Ranges.
Adelaide Hills
The Adelaide Hills are part of the Mount Lofty Ranges, east of the city of Adelaide in the state of South Australia. It is unofficially centred on the largest town in the area, Mount Barker, which has a population of around 29,000 and is also one of Australia's fastest growing towns.- History :The...
located 39 km south-east of Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
in South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
. It is situated in-between the larger towns of Echunga, Macclesfield
Macclesfield, South Australia
Macclesfield is a small town on the upper reaches of the River Angas in the Adelaide Hills region of South Australia. At the 2006 census, Macclesfield had a population of 832....
and Meadows
Meadows, South Australia
Meadows is a town in South Australia that sits within the Adelaide Hills and boasts several historic buildings, craft shops, a winery and bakery. Every year, the town hosts the Meadows Country Fair and Meadows Easter Fair...
.
It is based near the property "Battunga" meaning "rolling hills" in Aborignal vocabulary. The property was purchased by English settler Robert Davenport in 1843. After Robert died in 1896, the property remained in the Davenport family until 1914 when it was purchased by Professor William Lowrie
William Lowrie
William Lowrie was an Australian agricultural educationist.Lowrie was the son of John Lowrie, a shepherd, and his wife Christina, née Anderson. Lowrie was born near Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland...
, agriculturalist and Principal of Roseworthy Agricultural College, South Australia. Professor Lowrie was able to carry out much important research at Battunga, including work on the use of super-phosphate on South Australian farms.
The first church in Flaxley was built on the property which also served as a school. A Methodist Church (which is now Uniting) was built in 1874. From 1899 to 1943 it was also used as a school.
Although small, Flaxley is a historically important link in the regions history. It has a church, tennis club and a community hall. The name Flaxley is derived from a Village in Gloucestershire. Flaxley is part of the Battunga Country region in the Southern Mount Lofty Ranges.