Stockport, South Australia
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On the southern boundary of the Clare & Gilbert Valleys Council area, it was once the heart of a small farming community. Stockport was a stop on the Peterborough railway line which opened past Stockport in 1869, connecting it to Adelaide.[2] The line closed in the 2000s.
Stockport today boasts a number of old stone homes, mixed with a number of new residences. At the Template:CensusAU, Stockport had a population of 234.[3]
The Charles Todd Observatory, topped by a 7.5 metre dome, was built at Stockport c. 1970Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"..[4] It is operated by the Astronomical Society of South Australia. It was closed in 2010 after being damaged in a severe storm, but reopened in 2016.[4]
Glenhaven Park Camp, an adventure park operated by the YMCA,Script error: No such module "Unsubst". is located off Ayliffe Bridge Road at Stockport (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".).[5][6]
The Roseworthy-Peterborough railway line runs through Stockport.
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