| Woodchester South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Main street of Woodchester | |||||||||||||||
  Woodchester | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°13′S 138°56′E / 35.21°S 138.93°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 253 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5255 [2] | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 60 km (37 mi) South of Adelaide city centre | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Alexandrina Council [2] | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island[3] | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Heysen[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Mayo[2] | ||||||||||||||
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Woodchester is a locality in South Australia, situated within the Alexandrina Council. It was originally a private subdivision, but was formally established in August 2000 for the long established name. A section of Woodchester was severed and added to Bletchley in October 2008.[2]
Edward J. Peake purchased Section 1788, Hundred of Strathalbyn in 1841 on behalf of William Leigh of 'Woodchester Park', Gloucestershire, England; it was subdivided in 1856.[4] The settlement was originally known as "Tin Pot". It formerly had a hotel, the Tin Pot Inn, which served as a stopping point for travellers; it closed in 1867, and some ruins of the building survive today. The area also benefited from the successful Wheal Ellen mine, located in adjacent Highland Valley.[5] Tinpot Post Office opened on 25 November 1857, was renamed Woodchester Post Office on 29 October 1858, and was closed on 31 March 1973.[6] A school opened in 1877, but has long since closed.[2]
