Sevenhill, South Australia

Sevenhill
South Australia
St Aloysius Church, Sevenhill
Sevenhill is located in South Australia
Sevenhill
Sevenhill
Coordinates33°53′0″S 138°37′0″E / 33.88333°S 138.61667°E / -33.88333; 138.61667
Population163 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established1850
Postcode(s)5453
Location
  • 128 km (80 mi) north of Adelaide
  • 8 km (5 mi) south of Clare
LGA(s)District Council of Clare and Gilbert Valleys
RegionMid North
State electorate(s)Frome
Federal division(s)Grey
Localities around Sevenhill:
Gillentown Clare
Spring Farm
Hill River
Spring Gully Sevenhill Polish Hill River
Hoyleton Penwortham
Watervale
Mintaro

The Australian monastic town of Sevenhill is in the Clare Valley of South Australia, approximately 130 km north of Adelaide. The town was founded by members of the Jesuit order in 1850. The name, bestowed by Austrian Jesuit priest Aloysius Kranewitter, is in homage to the seven hills of Rome.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Sevenhill (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata