Description
Freeling is a small town in South Australia, about 60 km north of Adelaide.
Freeling is a small town in South Australia, about 60 km north of Adelaide. It neighbours the Barossa Valley wine region. At the 2016 census, Freeling had a population of 2,214.
History
The township of Freeling was surveyed in March 1860 by Robert Stephenson.It was named after Major-General Sir Arthur Henry Freeling, Surveyor-General of South Australia from 1849 to 1861. Freeling was a stopping place on the Gawler to Kapunda railway, which opened in 1860 but is no longer used. The Freeling Hotel was founded in 1863, the Railway Hotel in 1867 and the St Petri Lutheran Church (now a private home) in 1871.By 1866, Freeling's population numbered approximately 60.
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Population: 1,001 - 10,000
Time zone: UTC +10:30
Area: 88.879 km2
Elevation: 51 to 200 metres
Town elevation: 192 m
Population number: 2,214
Local Government Area: Light Regional Council