Rhynie, South Australia Explained

Type:town
Rhynie
State:sa
Coordinates:-34.1333°N 138.7°W
Pushpin Label Position:top
Lga:District Council of Clare and Gilbert Valleys
Postcode:5412
Est:1859
Region:Mid North
Mayor:Allan Aughey
Stategov:Frome
Fedgov:Grey

Rhynie is a small town in South Australia, halfway between Tarlee and Auburn, along the Horrocks Highway. It was surveyed and founded in 1859.

Rhynie was on the Spalding railway line, which was closed in April 1984 and replaced by the Rattler Rail Trail cycling and walking path.

The town is within the District Council of Clare and Gilbert Valleys area.

Missionary, Annie Lock, was born in Rhynie.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Australian Dictionary of Biography: Lock, Ann (1876–1943) . Catherine Bishop . 2000 . Melbourne University Press . 13 October 2020.