Pinkerton Plains
SA 5400 • South Australia
About Pinkerton Plains
Pinkerton Plains is a historic rural locality in South Australia's Light Regional Council area, situated approximately 57 kilometres north of Adelaide in the mid-north region between Kapunda and Gawler. With a 2021 Census population of 74 residents spread across 64 square kilometres of open farmland, it is a sparsely settled agricultural district with deep roots in the region's pastoral history. The locality is named for William Pinkerton, an early pastoralist active in the area from the 1840s, and attracted Irish Catholic settlers in the 1860s who established the historic St Benedict's Catholic Church there.
The landscape of Pinkerton Plains is defined by open cereal cropping and grazing country typical of the Light region, with properties tending to be large mixed-farming enterprises. There are no commercial services within the locality itself; residents look to Kapunda (approximately 15 kilometres away) for schools, shopping, and community facilities, and to Gawler for a broader range of services. The area has a strong rural heritage and remains home to farming families who value the open paddocks, quiet roads, and close-knit community character of South Australia's agricultural mid-north.
Pinkerton Plains falls under postcode 5400 and is governed by the local council Council (LGA). For state elections, residents vote in the Frome electorate.
Location
Transport & Commute
Bus Services
- No regular bus services — N/A N/A
Commute to Adelaide CBD
🛣️ Car-dependent; Main North Road and Sturt Highway provide access south to Gawler and Adelaide
Pinkerton Plains has no local shops or services; a car is essential for all daily needs
Supermarkets Nearby
No major supermarkets listed for this suburb.
Schools
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Annie Terrace