Houghton, South Australia

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
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
LGA(s)	Adelaide Hills Council[1] City of Tea Tree Gully[1]
State electorate(s)	Kavel
Federal division(s)	Mayo
Suburbs around Houghton: Fairview Park Tea Tree Gully Houghton Inglewood Vista Paracombe

History

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]

Geography

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.

Facilities

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.

Transport

The main road

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]

References

1. "Search results for 'Houghton, LOCB' with the following datasets selected - 'Suburbs and localities', 'Counties', 'Local Government Areas', 'SA Government Regions' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. South Australian Government. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Houghton (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
3. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Houghton (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021. 
4. The Romance of Place Names of South Australia, By Geoffrey.H.Manning, 1986, p.94.
5. Tea Tree Gully Sketch Book, By Rex Millsteed & Ian Auhl, 1975, p.14.
6. Jones, Erin (22 May 2013). "Houghton Primary parents rally around school where enrolments have halved". Herald Sun. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
7. Timetable. Retrieved 15 June 2006