Wistow, South Australia
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| Coordinates: 35°06′0″S 138°52′0″E / 35.10000°S 138.86667°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | South Australia | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1859 | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 285 (2021) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 5251 | ||||||||||||
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Wistow is a small town, just outside Mount Barker, South Australia. Located at the intersection of Wellington Road (Mount Barker to Wellington) and Long Valley Road (Wistow to Strathalbyn). The town previously featured a now closed general store, which has been converted into a cafe. Further features of Wistow include a Post Office, community hall, church, and a cricket ground and associated club.
The Wistow Cricket Club, known as the Echidnas, have played on the Wistow cricket ground since 1896, and play in the Alexandra and Eastern Hills Cricket Association. The Echidnas have won five A grade premierships (1993/1994, 1999/2000, 2002/2003, 2004/2005, and 2007/2008).
The Wistow Community Association is an active community group that once ran the Wistow Country Market every 3rd Saturday (now discontinued), has frequent social events and publishes a regular newsletter. The Wistow Community Hall, owned by the Association, is leased out to a variety of sporting, social and environmental groups.