Prospect Hill, South Australia

Prospect Hill is a small town in the southern Adelaide Hills of South Australia, Its major industries are forestry in Kuitpo Forest and dairy farming. There are also mountain bike trails in the area.[4]

Prospect Hill South Australia
Prospect Hill
Coordinates	35.22°S 138.73°E / -35.22; 138.73
Population	159 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	5201
Elevation	400 m (1,312 ft)[2]
Location	7 km (4 mi) south of Meadows 46 km (29 mi) south of Adelaide
LGA(s)	District Council of Mount Barker Alexandrina Council
State electorate(s)	Heysen
Federal Division(s)	Mayo
Localities around Prospect Hill: Meadows Kuitpo Prospect Hill Bull Creek Blackfellows Creek McHarg Creek
Footnotes	[3]

Prospect Hill was severely impacted by the Ash Wednesday bushfires in 1983. The town lost 16 houses, the scout hall and CWA hall.[5]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Prospect Hill". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
2. Google (8 December 2019). "Prospect Hill" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
3. "Placename Details: Prospect Hill (LOCB)". Property Location Browser Report. Government of South Australia. 25 July 2007. SD11336. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
4. "Prospect Hill". Adelaide MTB Trails. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
5. Walsh, Ashley (16 February 2008). "Ash Wednesday Exhibition at Prospect Hill". ABC. Retrieved 8 December 2019.