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Houghton is a small town near Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the Adelaide Hills, in the City of Tea Tree Gully[1] and the Adelaide Hills Council[1] local government areas between Tea Tree Gully and Inglewood on the North East Road.
| Houghton Adelaide, South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Lower North East Road | |||||||||||||||
  Houghton | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°49′47″S 138°45′36″E[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 511 (SAL 2021)[2][3] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5131 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 22 km (14 mi) Adelaide of | ||||||||||||||
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| State electorate(s) | Kavel | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Mayo | ||||||||||||||
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In 1838, John Richardson, a land agent and surveyor, arrived in the Colony, In 1841, he laid out Houghton as a village on section 5519 Hundred of Yatala, purchasing land from J.B.Hack, Mr.Richardson then placed Joseph Barritt in charge of his property, which he named The Houghton Lodge,[4] by 1842 the little village of Houghton had its first Inn The Travellers Rest, it built its first church in 1843, by 1847 a school was established, the post office opened in 1848. Houghton was the earliest village in the district of Tea Tree Gully and for many years the largest.[5]
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Houghton is located between Tea Tree Gully and Inglewood at the intersection of North East Road and Lower North East Road. The ABS 2001 census found 438 people living in 151 dwellings.
The area has a few small shops, the Highercombe Golf Course, and a primary school (which has now closed due to lack of numbers[6]) and oval. It backs onto the Anstey Hill Recreation Park which is accessible from nearby Vista.
The area is not serviced by Adelaide public transport. A coach is operated from Tea Tree Plaza Interchange to Gumeracha and Mount Pleasant by Affordable Coachlines.[7]
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