Balaklava SA, 5461
Balaklava Real Estate: Suburb Profile
Are you considering Balaklava, SA 5461 as your next move? It's a good first step to discover if the area is a good fit for you based on factors such as proximity to schools etc. The Homes.com.au suburb profile utilises market-leading data to provide you with the Balaklava median property prices, market trends & demographics to allow you to make informed decisions about your next property move.
Whether you are upsizing or downsizing to Balaklava, continue reading for a brief history lesson to discover more about the amazing lifestyle and what makes this suburb a worthy option.
Lifestyle Balaklava, South Australia has many amenities. Golf courses, nature reserves, pitches, sports centres, a post office, a bank, supermarkets, takeaways, cafes and restaurants. A day in Balaklava, South Australia would start with an early morning walk to the beach or through the town centre. Following this there would be breakfast in one of the many cafes in town. Afterwards there could be a trip to the golf course to enjoy the scenery or relaxing at Ralli Park Showground with friends or family for a game of cricket or football.
History Balaklava is a small town in South Australia.Located in the state of South Australia, 92 kilometres north of Adelaide in the Mid North region. The town is on the south bank of the Wakefield River, 25 kilometres east of Port Wakefield. Since prehistoric times the Balaklava district has been near the boundaries of the Kaurna and Peramangk peoples. The first Europeans to traverse the district were John Hill and Thomas Burr on 29 April 1840. They discovered Diamond Lake and encamped near Owen. The first European settlers in the area were James and Mary Dunn who in 1850 opened a hotel to service bullock teamsters carting copper ore upon the Gulf Road between the Burra mine and the export port of Port Wakefield. The Gulf Road copper ore traffic came to a sudden end in 1857 when a railway connected Gawler to Port Adelaide which provided a more economic path for exporting the ore. Balaklava has been home to Europeans since 1840. The town was laid out by Charles Fisher in 1869 who named it after the Hundred of Balaklava which in turn was named for the Battle of Balaklava. Fisher built large grain stores on the tramway from Hoyleton to the port at Port Wakefield, intending to encourage farmers to settle near the town. Avon Hudson, a long time nuclear veteran campaigner, currently resides in Balaklava.
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