Fords, South Australia

Town in South Australia

34°24′S 138°48′E / 34.4°S 138.8°E / -34.4; 138.8Population81 (SAL 2021)^[1]Gazetted2000Postcode(s)5373Elevation215 m (705 ft)^[2]Location

9 km (6 mi) SW of Kapunda
27 km (17 mi) N of Gawler

LGA(s)Light Regional CouncilState electorate(s)Stuart Federal division(s)Barker

Localities around Fords:
Bethel	Kapunda	St Johns
Linwood	Fords	Moppa
Freeling	Nain	Greenock

Fords is a locality in the Mid North region of South Australia, southwest of Kapunda, South Australia. It is crossed by the Thiele Highway. The northern boundary of Fords is the Light River. Fords is named after an early landowner, John Ford.^[3] It was located on the Morgan railway line until it closed in the 1990s.

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Fords (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ "Placename Details: Fords Railway Station". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. 11 December 2006. SA0024557. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
^ "Placename Details: Fords". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. 11 December 2006. SA0024553. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.