Bordertown

Bordertown, formerly Border Town, is a town and locality in the Australian state of South Australia located in the state's east near the state border with Victoria about 250 kilometres (160 mi) east of the state capital of Adelaide.

Bordertown, formerly Border Town, is a town and locality in the Australian state of South Australia located in the state's eastnear the state borderwith Victoria about250 kilometres (160 mi) eastof the state capital ofAdelaide.It is where the Dukes Highway and the railway line cross the Tatiara Creek betweenAdelaideand Melbourne, the capital of Victoria.

Bordertown is the commercial and administrative centre of the Tatiara District Council. Tatiara is the local Aboriginal word for "Good Country".

Bordertown was established in 1852 when a direct route across the Ninety Mile Desert was being planned for gold escorts from the Victorian goldfields to Adelaide. Police Inspector Alexander Tolmer was instructed to create a town as close as practical to the border. Tolmer was upset when the town was not named after him, but that was made up for by naming several sites around Bordertown after him, such as Tolmer Park and Tolmer Takeaway. Land was first offered for sale in the new government town on 28 August 1852.It was officially known as Border Town until 5 April 1979 when its name was changed to Bordertown.Boundaries for the locality were created on 16 March 2000 and give the long established name and include the Government Town of Bordertown.Bordertown is also the birthplace of former Prime Minister of Australia, Bob Hawke.

Bordertown is home to the historic Clayton Farm Heritage Museum. It is also famous for its white Kangaroos which have been bred for zoos and animal shelters around Australia. The lightning clock on the main street marks the site of the first electricity source.

Bordertown has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Clayton Farm Road: Clayton Farm Complex

Hay Avenue: Bordertown railway station

Woolshed Street: Bordertown Institute