Mount Bryan, South Australia

Mount Bryan
Mount Bryan
Town
	Mount Bryan
	Coordinates: 33°33′02″S 138°53′36″E / 33.5506°S 138.8934°E / -33.5506; 138.8934
Country	Australia
State	South Australia
LGA	Regional Council of Goyder;
Location	128 km (80 mi) north of Adelaide ; 70 km (43 mi) south of Peterborough ; 16 km (9.9 mi) north of Burra ;
Government
• State electorate	Electoral district of Stuart;
• Federal division	Division of Grey;
Population
• Total	114 (SAL 2021)
Postcode	5418
	Localities around Mount Bryan

Town in South Australia

Town in South Australia, Australia

Mount Bryan is a town in the Mid North of South Australia. The town is situated on the Barrier Highway 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Burra, in the Regional Council of Goyder.

The town was named after a nearby peak, Mount Bryan, which was named on 12 December 1839 by Governor George Gawler after a travelling companion, Henry Bryan. They were part of an exploration party which included Charles Sturt and Henry Inman. Bryan later became separated from the group and most likely died of thirst, but his body was never found.^[4]

Once the heart of a thriving farming community, including some of Australia's best known Merino sheep studs, the town today is largely represented by the Mount Bryan Hotel—an old pub.

At the northern end of the Mount Lofty Ranges, the views of and from the surrounding hills are scenic. A popular route is north east to Sir Hubert Wilkins cottage, the restored home in which the polar explorer was born and grew up.^[5]

The addition of Hallett Wind Farm in the late 2000s and early 2010s has seen wind generating energy from some of the ridge-tops north of Mount Bryan.

The town was also on the Roseworthy-Peterborough railway line from 1878 until the late 1980s.

The historic Mackerode Homestead is listed on the South Australian Heritage Register.^[6]i

References

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Citations

^ a b c "Search result(s) for Mount Bryan 5418". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Bryan (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Bryan (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ "Manning guide to South Australian Place Names". State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
^ "Sir Hubert Wilkins – SA's forgotten hero: Keith Conlon visits Mt Bryan in the Outback region of South Australia". Postcards. Channel 9 South Australia Pty Ltd & WIN Corporation Pty Ltd. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
^ "Mackerode Homestead (Dwelling, Petrol Room, Shearing Shed, Workshop & Garage)". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 8 April 2016.

[mapviewer-1] "Search result(s) for Mount Bryan 5418". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 16 February 2016.

[2] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Bryan (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

[3] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Bryan (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

[4] "Manning guide to South Australian Place Names". State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 12 September 2025.

[5] "Sir Hubert Wilkins – SA's forgotten hero: Keith Conlon visits Mt Bryan in the Outback region of South Australia". Postcards. Channel 9 South Australia Pty Ltd & WIN Corporation Pty Ltd. Retrieved 14 December 2015.

[6] "Mackerode Homestead (Dwelling, Petrol Room, Shearing Shed, Workshop & Garage)". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 8 April 2016.