Dawesley

Dawesley is a locality in South Australia. It is in the Adelaide Hills 40 km southeast of Adelaide. It is on Dawesley Creek, a tributary of the Bremer River, and the old Princes Highway between Nairne and Kanmantoo. It is in the Hundred of Kanmantoo.^[3]

Dawesley South Australia
Dawesley
Coordinates	35°02′32″S 138°56′43″E[1]
Population	259 (2016 census)[2]
Established	1857
Location	40 km (25 mi) SE of Adelaide 4 km (2 mi) east of Nairne
LGA(s)	District Council of Mount Barker
State electorate(s)	electoral district of Kavel
Federal division(s)	Division of Mayo
Localities around Dawesley: Brukunga Nairne Dawesley Kanmantoo Petwood

The 2016 Australian census which was conducted in August 2016 reports that Dawesley had 259 people living within its boundaries.^[2]

History

The town was laid out by William Bower Dawes and sold at the District Hotel, Nairne, on 4 May 1857.^[4] Mount Beevor station, once held by T. Hope Murray, is nearby.^[5]