Browse Units & Apartments in Melrose
Melrose, SA 5483
Overview
Melrose offers a relaxed, outdoors‑focused lifestyle framed by its position at the foot of Mount Remarkable and the adjoining national park. The town is a hub for visitors to the park, with a popular caravan park that welcomes about 100,000 tourists annually, a vibrant tennis club that runs an Easter tournament, and seasonal events such as the Fat Tyre Festival and the King of the Mount trail race. Historic charm is visible in sites like Jacka’s Brewery, the old courthouse and police station, and a collection of heritage‑listed cottages and timber‑slab dwellings.
Everyday amenities include Melrose Primary School, a kindergarten, and a range of heritage buildings that now house shops and community spaces. Transport links are straightforward: the Horrocks Highway (formerly Main North Road) runs through town, and the former Wilmington railway line, once a station 2 km north, highlight the area’s historic connectivity. Housing reflects the town’s 19th‑century subdivision into 250‑acre sections, offering a mix of historic homes and newer residences set amid open countryside.
Region type mix: Metro 75%, Regional 25%.
Streets in Melrose
Street
| Avg land size
| Avg price
| Properties
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewery Street |
2652 m² |
≈ A$170,000 |
3 |
| Giles Street | - | - |
1 |
| Horrocks Highway | - | - |
1 |
| Mount Street |
3126 m² |
≈ A$262,500 |
3 |
| Nott Street |
1846 m² |
≈ A$259,333 |
4 |
| Searle Street |
4220 m² |
≈ A$65,000 |
1 |
| Whitby Street |
5090 m² |
≈ A$326,000 |
3 |