Brinkworth, South Australia facts for kids

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The Junction Hotel, Brinkworth
Brinkworth Location in South Australia
Population	285 (2016 census)
Established	1892
Postcode(s)	5464
Elevation	122 m (400 ft)
Location	19 km (12 mi) north of Blyth 21 km (13 mi) NE of Snowtown 31 km (19 mi) NW of Clare 55 km (34 mi) south of Gladstone 153 km (95 mi) north of Adelaide
LGA(s)	Wakefield Regional Council
State electorate(s)	Frome
Federal Division(s)	Grey
Localities around Brinkworth: Lake View Koolunga Yacka Marola Burnsfield Brinkworth Rochester Condowie Blyth Hart

Brinkworth (postcode 5464) is a town in the Mid North region of South Australia with a current population of 401. It is 31 km (19 mi) north west of the regional centre of Clare.

The Brinkworth area was first settled in the 1860s and the town laid out in 1892. Brinkworth is named after the early landowner, George Brinkworth.

Transport

Brinkworth was a junction on the Gladstone railway line from Adelaide to Gladstone in the north. The other line from Brinkworth went through Snowtown to Kadina and Wallaroo. Both were originally built as narrow gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in). These lines were converted to broad gauge 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) in 1927 but are now closed.