Blyth, South Australia
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Located approximately Script error: No such module "convert". north of Adelaide, the district's climate and soils are well suited to wheat, barley, legumes, hay, sheep, cattle and pigs.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Blyth has a General Store, Post Office, Pub and Gallery/Studio, as well as sporting facilities for football, netball, bowls, cricket, tennis and golf. Several businesses based in Blyth service the region. The Blyth Cinema is housed in a renovated Masonic Hall.[2][3]
History
The township of Blyth was founded in 1875, 15 years after the Hundred of Blyth, in which it was located, was proclaimed.[4]
Railway
In 1876, Blyth was the terminus of the narrow gauge railway to Port Wakefield. This line ultimately was extended to Gladstone and converted to the broad gauge of Script error: No such module "convert". in 1927 as the Gladstone railway line.[5] The railway closed on 29 March 1989 and removed shortly after.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Adjacent stations were Brinkworth to the north and Hoyleton and Halbury to the south.
Notable people
- Bruce Bowley - cricketer
- Jack Cockburn - Australian Rules footballer
- Clem Mitchell - motorcycle speedway rider
- Mike Pratt - politician
- Penny Pratt - politician
- Ian Roberts - painter
- Andrew Thomas - politician
- Frederick William Young - politician and barrister
See also
- Stanley Football Association
- List of cities and towns in South Australia
- Lands administrative divisions of South Australia
References
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