Simmonds Hill
Simmonds Hill is a hill in Adelaide Hills Council, South Australia and has an elevation of 448 metres. Simmonds Hill is situated nearby to the hamlet Chain of Ponds, as well as near Millbrook.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Millbrook River Reservoir and Big Rocking Horse.
Millbrook River Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: Peripitus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Millbrook Reservoir is a 16,000-megalitre artificial water storage reservoir in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia. It was built from 1914 to 1918 during World War I to control water flows in the upper River Torrens and provide gravity-fed water to Adelaide's eastern suburbs. Millbrook River Reservoir is situated 3 km west of Simmonds Hill.
Big Rocking Horse
Photo: Bilby, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Big Rocking Horse is a tourist attraction located in the town of Gumeracha, South Australia. Designed by David McIntosh, the structure weighs 25 tonnes, stands at over 18 metres tall, and is one of a number of Big Things in Australia designed to attract the attention of passing motorists. Big Rocking Horse is situated 4 km east of Simmonds Hill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chain of Ponds and Gumeracha.
Chain of Ponds
Hamlet
Chain of Ponds is a locality and former town near Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the Adelaide Hills Council local government area.
Gumeracha
Photo: Blnguyen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gumeracha is a town in the Adelaide Hills region of South Australia most known for the Big Rocking Horse, one of the big things in Australia. Located about an hour northeast of the capital city Adelaide, it's a popular day trip for Adelaide families to check out a local icon.
Millbrook
Hamlet
Millbrook is a locality in the Adelaide Hills, outside Adelaide, South Australia. It borders Inglewood to the north and Cudlee Creek to the south. It is home to a state primary school and small hamlet settlement, connected to Cudlee Creek. Millbrook is situated 3½ km west of Simmonds Hill.
Simmonds Hill
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 448 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Adelaide Hills Council, South Australia, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-34.81663° or 34° 48′ 60″ southLongitude
138.84959° or 138° 50′ 59″ eastElevation
448 metres (1,470 feet)Open location code
4QQW5RMX+8RGeoNames ID
8852347
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