Hamilton, South Australia
Encyclopedia
Hamilton is a small township in the Mount Lofty Ranges
in South Australia
. It is about 120 km northeast of Adelaide, South Australia, about 20 km north of Kapunda.
Hamilton was the birth place of Albert Percy Blesing
in 1879, MP for Northern from 1924-1944. He served as Minister for Agriculture, Local Government and Afforestation in the government of Thomas Playford IV
.
Mount Lofty Ranges
The Mount Lofty Ranges are the range of mountains just to the east of Adelaide in South Australia.-Location and description:The Mount Lofty Ranges stretch from the southernmost point of the Fleurieu Peninsula at Cape Jervis northwards for over before petering out north of Peterborough...
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 about 120 km northeast of Adelaide, South Australia, about 20 km north of Kapunda.
Hamilton was the birth place of Albert Percy Blesing
Albert Percy Blesing
Albert Percy Blesing was a farmer and politician from South Australia who served as Minister for Agriculture , for Local Government and for Afforestation...
in 1879, MP for Northern from 1924-1944. He served as Minister for Agriculture, Local Government and Afforestation in the government of Thomas Playford IV
Thomas Playford IV
Sir Thomas Playford, GCMG was a South Australian politician. He served continuously as Premier of South Australia from 5 November 1938 to 10 March 1965, the longest term of any elected government leader in the history of Australia. His tenure as premier was marked by a period of population and...
.