Angaston, South Australia
Angaston is a town on the eastern side of the Barossa Valley in South Australia, 77 km northeast of Adelaide. Its elevation is 347 m, one of the highest points in the valley, and has an average rainfall of 561 mm. Angaston was originally known as German Pass, but was later renamed after the politician, banker and pastoralist George Fife Angas, who settled in the area in the 1850s. Angaston is in the Barossa Council local government area, the state electoral district of Schubert and the federal Division of Barker.
| Angaston South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Murray St, the main street of Angaston | |||||||||||||||
Angaston | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°30′S 139°03′E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,095 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1842 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5353 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 347 m (1,138 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 77 km (48 mi) north-east of Adelaide via | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Barossa Council | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Schubert | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Barker | ||||||||||||||
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