Stirling (South Australia)

Stirling is a small town with about 3000 inhabitants in the Australian state of South Australia. It is located about 28 kilometers southeast of Adelaide on the Princes Highway. Stirling is shared with the neighboring villages Aldgate, crafters, Heathfield and Piccadilly in the administrative area ( LGA) Adelaide Hills Council. It was named after the Australian politician Edward Stirling.

Founded in 1888, Stirling grew through the rapidly increasing demand for fruit and vegetables from the nearby capital of Adelaide rapidly. At the same time it was could not stand the hot summer capital to retreat from English -born immigrants. In the meantime, however, the importance of agriculture has declined significantly and in Stirling is mainly occupied by people who commute daily to Adelaide.

Due to the mild and humid climate could brought trees grow much from Europe here, which attract many tourists, especially in autumn. Other attractions are the nearby Belair National Park and Cleland Conservation Park.

Due to its location in the Adelaide Hills and especially to Mount Lofty, the 727 m highest point of this mountain chain, Stirling is the wettest place in South Australia. With a rainfall of 1200 mm per year, he is twice as high as the national average.