Angaston, South Australia

Town in South Australia

34°30′S 139°03′E / 34.500°S 139.050°E / -34.500; 139.050Population2,095 (2016 census)^[1]Established1842Postcode(s)5353Elevation347 m (1,138 ft)Location77 km (48 mi) north-east of Adelaide via

LGA(s)Barossa CouncilState electorate(s)Schubert Federal division(s)Barker

Localities around Angaston:
Light Pass	Penrice, Stockwell	Moculta, Truro
Nuriootpa	Angaston^[2]	Keyneton
Bethany, Vine Vale, Tanunda	Flaxman Valley	Mount McKenzie, Eden Valley

Angaston painted by George French Angas in the 1840s

Angaston is a town on the eastern side of the Barossa Valley in South Australia, 77 km northeast of Adelaide. Its elevation is 347 m, one of the highest points in the valley, and has an average rainfall of 561 mm. Angaston was originally known as German Pass, but was later renamed after the politician, banker and pastoralist George Fife Angas, who settled in the area in the 1850s. Angaston is in the Barossa Council local government area, the state electoral district of Schubert and the federal Division of Barker.^[2]

Railway

Angaston was the terminus of the Barossa Valley railway line which was built in 1911.^[3] The railway has now closed and been replaced by part of the Barossa Trail walking and cycling path from Nuriootpa.

Notable former residents

George Fife Angas (1789–1879) politician, banker and possible former slaveholder or slavery emancipist.
Sir John Keith Angas (1900–1977) pastoralist^[4]
Hugh Thomas Moffitt Angwin (1888–1949) engineer and public servant^[5]
William Hague (1864–1924) storekeeper and politician^[6]
Brian Hurn (1939–2015), cricketer.^[7]
Shannon Hurn (1987-), AFL footballer, West Coast Eagles 2018 Premiership Captain, 2 X All Australian, AFLPA Best Captain 2019, West Coast Eagles games record holder. ^[8]
O. P. Heggie (1877–1936) Actor. Played the Hermit who befriends the Monster in Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

Wineries

Yalumba
Saltram Winery^[9]
Lambert Estate^[10]

Other places

The Old Union Chapel^[11]
Collingrove Homestead^[12]
Pioneer Park in Murray Street
Memorial Reserve

Tour Down Under

2014

The finish of the 135 kilometres (84 mi) first stage of the 2014 Tour Down Under occurred on 21 January 2014 within the town. The race started in Nuriootpa and was won by Simon Gerrans of Orica–GreenEDGE.^[13]

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Angaston (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Property Location Browser". Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure, Government of South Australia. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
^ "FOLLOWING THE IRON ROAD". The Register. Adelaide. 9 September 1911. p. 15. Retrieved 1 February 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
^ R. W. Linn, 'Angas, Sir John Keith (1900–1977)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University published first in hardcopy 1993, accessed online 30 March 2015.
^ Edgar, Suzanne, "Angwin, Hugh Thomas Moffitt (1888–1949)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 30 September 2022
^ P. A. Howell, 'Hague, William (1864–1924)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, published first in hardcopy 1983, accessed online 30 March 2015.
^ "Brian Hurn". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
^ "Shannon Hurn". AFL Tables. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
^ "Saltram Wines | Barossa Valley Since 1859". www.saltramwines.com.au. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
^ "Lambert Estate Wines - Homepage". www.lambertestate.com.au. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
^ "Old Union Chapel | Barossa Venue Hire". www.oldunionchapel.com.au. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
^ "Collin Grove Homestead: Serene Getaway in South Australia". collingrove. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
^ "2014 Santos Tour Down Under results, stage 1". VeloNews. 21 January 2014. Archived from the original on 9 April 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2014.