Robertstown, South Australia
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Robertstown is a town in South Australia
. The town is located 23 kilometres (14.3 mi) north of Eudunda
, in the Regional Council of Goyder
. At the 2006 census
, Robertstown and the surrounding area had a population of 318.
Robertstown is the hub of a small broadacre
farming community. The town is host to a pub, general store, garage and petrol station.
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...
. The town is located 23 kilometres (14.3 mi) north of Eudunda
Eudunda, South Australia
Eudunda is a rural town in South Australia, roughly 103 kilometres northeast of Adelaide, established in 1870 after settlers began moving into the area in the 1860s...
, in the Regional Council of Goyder
Regional Council of Goyder
The Regional Council of Goyder is a local government area located in the Mid North region of South Australia. The district is reliant on agriculture as a mainstay of its economy, with manufacturing and tourism also becoming prominent.-History:...
. At the 2006 census
Census in Australia
The Australian census is administered once every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The most recent census was conducted on 9 August 2011; the next will be conducted in 2016. Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961, they had also been run in 1901, 1911, 1921, 1933,...
, Robertstown and the surrounding area had a population of 318.
Robertstown is the hub of a small broadacre
Broadacre
The word broadacre is an Australian term used to describe land suitable for farms practicing large-scale crop operations. The key crop segments in this category are as follows:* Oilseeds - Canola, sunflowers...
farming community. The town is host to a pub, general store, garage and petrol station.