Hartley, South Australia

Hartley is a ghost town located in South Australia, along the Bremer River on the Strathalbyn-Callington Road.

Hartley South Australia
Hartley entrance sign
Hartley
Coordinates	35.1832929°S 139.0030330°E / -35.1832929; 139.0030330
Population	149 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established	1856
Postcode(s)	5255
Location	15 km (9 mi) north-east of Strathalbyn 11 km (7 mi) south of Callington
LGA(s)	Alexandrina Council
Region	Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island[2]
State electorate(s)	Heysen
Federal division(s)	Mayo
Localities around Hartley: Red Creek Callington, Salem Monarto South Woodchester Hartley Bletchley Langhorne Creek
Footnotes	[3]

Founded in 1853 as a small rural settlement, it once boasted a Methodist church (1856), post office (opened 1869 and closed 1981), school (opened 1919 and closed 1970) and creamery. Now the town is little more than a series of ruins and farm houses.