Greenock, South Australia

For other uses, see Greenock (disambiguation).

Town in South Australia

Greenock
South Australia

Greenock

Coordinates| 34°27′28″S 138°55′39″E﻿ / ﻿34.45778°S 138.92750°E﻿ / -34.45778; 138.92750
Population| 1,087 (2016 census)[1]
Established| 1851
Postcode(s)| 5360[2]
Location| 66.2 km (41 mi) North of Adelaide
LGA(s)| Light Regional Council
State electorate(s)| Schubert, Light, Stuart
Federal division(s)| Barker
| Localities around Greenock:

Fords | Moppa | Ebenezer
Nain | Greenock | Nuriootpa
Daveyston | Seppeltsfield | Marananga

Greenock is a small town on the north-west edge of the Barossa Valley. Located 66 km from Adelaide on the Sturt Highway (A20), Greenock is characterised by tree-lined streets with shady peppercorn trees which offer welcome relief from the hot summers which are characteristic of the area.

The town was named by James Smith, the secretary of George Fife Angas, after Greenock on the River Clyde in Scotland and is sometimes called Little Scotland in the Barossa Valley.[3] The town is also located on the famous Heysen Trail.

## Residents[edit]

According to the 2016 Census the population of the Greenock census area was 1087 people. Of these 51.8% were male and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.7% of the population. The median age of people in Greenock was 40 years and 84.4% were Australian born. The median weekly household income is A$1,568 per week, compared with $1,026 for South Australia overall. 35.7% of the population identify themselves as having no religion, while 25.7% identify as Lutheran.[1]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Greenock (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
2. ^ Australia Post – Postcode: Greenock, SA (18 July 2008)
3. ^ Greenock Archived 18 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine – Kapunda & Light Tourism (18 July 2008)

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Towns and localities of the Light Regional Council

Towns and localities|

* Allendale North
* Bagot Well
* Bethel
* Buchfelde
* Daveyston
* Ebenezer
* Fords
* Freeling
* Gawler Belt
* Gawler River
* Gomersal
* Greenock
* Hamilton
* Hamley Bridge
* Hansborough
* Hewett
* Kangaroo Flat
* Kapunda
* Kingsford
* Koonunga
* Linwood
* Lyndoch
* Magdala
* Marananga
* Moppa
* Morn Hill
* Nain
* Nuriootpa
* Pinkerton Plains
* Reeves Plains
* Rosedale
* Roseworthy
* Rowland Flat
* Seppeltsfield
* Shea-Oak Log
* St Johns
* St Kitts
* Stockwell
* Stone Well
* Tanunda
* Templers
* Truro
* Ward Belt
* Wasleys
* Woolsheds

Geographic features|

* Light River
* Gawler River
* Barossa Valley
* Central Adelaide Plains

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