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| Ashton South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 34°56′27″S 138°44′13″E / 34.940817°S 138.736976°E[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 481 (SAL 2021)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1858 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5137 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 17 km (11 mi) east of Adelaide | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Adelaide Hills Council | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Morialta | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Mayo | ||||||||||||||
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Ashton is a town in the Adelaide Hills in South Australia. It was named by George Hunt in 1858 after his home Ashton in England. Ashton is from the old English word aesctun, which means "ash tree town".
- ^ "Search results for 'Ashton, LOCB' with the following datasets selected – 'Suburbs and localities', 'Counties', 'Local Government Areas', 'SA Government Regions' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. South Australian Government. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ashton (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
