Where Is Willaston SA

Willaston is a northern suburb 39 kilometres northeast of the Adelaide city centre in South Australia. It is located in the Town of Gawler. William Paxton and Samuel Stocks obtained land in the area in 1848 and 1849. After Stocks died in 1850, Paxton laid out the village called Willaston. The village may have been named after Willaston in Cheshire, due to a pr…
Willaston is a northern suburb 39 kilometres northeast of the Adelaide city centre in South Australia. It is located in the Town of Gawler. William Paxton and Samuel Stocks obtained land in the area in 1848 and 1849. After Stocks died in 1850, Paxton laid out the village called Willaston. The village may have been named after Willaston in Cheshire, due to a probable association with the Stocks family.
  • Population: 3,458 (SAL 2021)
  • Established: c. 1850
  • Location: 39 km (24 mi) NE of Adelaide CBD
  • Postcode(s): 5118
  • LGA(s): Town of Gawler
  • State electorate(s): Light
  • Federal division(s): Spence

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