Where is Balaklava, 5461 in South Australia?
Balaklava is in the Mid-North region, on the banks of the Wakefield River. It is situated 92 kms north of Adelaide, 26 kms east of Port Wakefield, 35kms west of Auburn and 50 kms south-west of Clare. Balaklava is a delightful historical town well worth a visit. Balaklava today is one of the main agricultural townships in this area, economically driven by wheat and sheep. Current population is now 1626. The first European settlers in the area were James and Mary Dunn who opened a hotel in 1847. The town came into existence in 1849 as one of the many stopover points on the route from the Burra copper fields to Port Wakefield. The town proper was established in 1870 by an Adelaide grain merchant, Charles Fisher. It was named after the famous Crimean War Battle of Balaklava.
