Prospect Hill, South Australia
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| Coordinates: 35°13′S 138°44′E / 35.22°S 138.73°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | South Australia | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 159 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 5201 | ||||||||||||
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Prospect Hill is a small town in the southern Adelaide Hills of South Australia. Its major industries are forestry in Kuitpo Forest and dairy farming. The area also features a series of mountain bike trails.
Prospect Hill was significantly damaged by the Ash Wednesday bushfires in 1983. The town lost the scout hall, general store building, former school building, CWA hall, and library alongside 16 houses.