Rhynie, South Australia
Rhynie | |
|---|---|
Rhynie Hotel established 1860 | |
Rhynie | |
| Coordinates: 34°08′0″S 138°42′0″E / 34.13333°S 138.70000°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | South Australia |
| Region | Mid North |
| LGA | |
| Established | 1859 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Allan Aughey |
| • State electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
| Population | |
| • Total | 138 (SAL 2021)[3][4] |
| Postcode | 5412 |
Rhynie is a small town in South Australia, halfway between Tarlee and Auburn, along the Horrocks Highway. It was surveyed and founded in 1859.
Rhynie was on the Spalding railway line, which was closed in April 1984 and replaced by the Rattler Rail Trail cycling and walking path.
The town is within the District Council of Clare and Gilbert Valleys area.
Missionary, Annie Lock, was born in Rhynie.[5]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Rhynie (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Rhynie (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Rhynie (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Rhynie (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Catherine Bishop (2000). Australian Dictionary of Biography: Lock, Ann (1876–1943). Melbourne University Press. Retrieved 13 October 2020.