Kenton Valley, South Australia

Kenton Valley is a locality named for a valley located between Gumeracha and Lobethal, about 40 km (25 mi) east of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the Adelaide Hills Council local government area.

Kenton Valley
South Australia
Kenton Valley
Coordinates34.85°S 138.89°E / -34.85; 138.89
Population262 (SAL 2021)
Established2013 (boundaries); 1839 (settlement)
Postcode(s)5233
Location
  • 4.5 km (3 mi) south of Gumeracha
  • 5.5 km (3 mi) north of Lobethal
LGA(s)Adelaide Hills Council
State electorate(s)Morialta
Federal division(s)Mayo
Localities around Kenton Valley:
Gumeracha Birdwood
Cudlee Creek Kenton Valley
Lobethal Mount Torrens
Footnotes

The area contains cherry and strawberry farms and a golf course. It is sparsely populated, and residents rely on nearby Gumeracha for educational and commercial services.

The town developed on a parcel of land taken up by the South Australian Company. The first manager of the station was William Beavis Randell who named a home he built, Kenton Park, after his home town in Devon.

The Kenton Valley Post Office operated from 1873 to 1973. The school operated from 1904 to 1943.

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