The landscape around Riverton is rolling, dry-farmed country along South Australia’s Gilbert River, which has shaped both the town’s compact form and its agricultural economy. In the southern Mid North, Riverton stands in the Gilbert Valley, where grain growing and grazing define much of the surrounding land. The town developed during South Australia’s nineteenth-century rural expansion and later gained a rail connection, reflecting its long-standing role as a local service centre. Its position on the Barrier Highway makes it a useful stop on the route between Adelaide and the state’s interior. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of the Gilbert Valley and South Australia.
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