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Saddleworth, South Australia

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Saddleworth (34°05′S 138°47′E / 34.083°S 138.783°E / -34.083; 138.783) is a small town (postcode 5413) in the Mid North region of South Australia. The town is situated on the Gilbert River and along with neighbouring towns of Riverton, Rhynie and Tarlee the local area is known as the Gilbert Valley.

Saddleworth was originally established as one of many settlements on the road to Burra, and was named after Saddleworth Lodge pastoral station, a local landholding which itself was named after a town of the same name in Yorkshire[1].

Saddleworth is in the District Council of Clare and Gilbert Valleys local government area, the state electoral district of Frome and the federal Division of Wakefield.