Aldgate is a village and suburb in the Adelaide Hills, known for its many local and state heritage-listed sites.

The area developed around the Aldgate Pump Hotel, opened in 1864 by London-born publican Richard D. Hawkins. A water pump outside the hotel, used by passing horse and bullock teams, gave both the hotel and the town their name, borrowed from Aldgate in London (which is derived from Old English "ealdgate", meaning old gate. A small settlement had formed by 1870.

The Adelaide–Wolseley railway line runs through the suburb. Aldgate station once served passengers on the Bridgewater line (1883–1987) and Mount Gambier railcars (until 1990). At its peak, the station had three platforms. The island platform was removed in the 1990s, while the side platform remains. The former station building now houses a community centre.

Population:

3471 ¹

Postcode:

5154

Location:

15 km southeast of Adelaide

Main Roads:

South Eastern Fwy (M1) and Mt Barker Rd / Strathalbyn Rd (B33)

Radio Stations:

DAB+:
ABC Classic, ABC Country, ABC Jazz, ABC Kids Listen, ABC News Radio, ABC News Radio, ABC Radio Adelaide, ABC Radio National, ABC Sport, Blender Beats, CADA, Chemist Warehouse Remix, Coles Radio, Cruise 1323, Dance Hits, Double J, Easy Hits, EBI World, FiveAA, Fresh 92.7, Life FM, Mix 102.3, Mix 80s, Mix 90s, Nova 919, Nova Jamz, Nova Throwbacks, Oldskool 80s Hits, Oldskool 90s Hits, Radio Adelaide, Three D, RnB Fridays, SAFM Adelaide, SBS Arabic, SBS Chill, SBS EuroPop, SBS PopAsia, SBS Radio 1, SBS Radio 2, SBS South Asian, Smooth 80s, Smooth FM Adelaide, TikTik Trending on iHeartRadio, Triple J, Triple J Unearthed, Triple M 2000s, Triple M 80s, Triple M 90s, Triple M Adelaide, Triple M Classic Rock and Vision Australia Radio Adelaide

FM:
5MBS (99.9 MHz), 5MU (94.3 MHz), ABC Classic (103.9 MHz), Faith FM (88.0 MHz), Lofty 88.9 (88.9 MHz), Mix 102.3 (96.7 MHz), Nova 91.9 (99.1 MHz), Power FM Adelaide Hills (100.3 MHz), SA FM (90.3 MHz and 107.1 MHz), SBS Radio (95.1 MHz and 106.3 MHz), Triple J (105.5 MHz) and Triple M (98.3 MHz and 104.7 MHz)

AM:
ABC News Radio (972 kHz), ABC North and West SA (639 kHz), ABC Radio Adelaide (891 kHz), ABC Radio National (729 kHz), Cruise 1323 (1323 kHz), FiveAA (1395 kHz), Radio Italiana (531 kHz), RadioTAB (1539 kHz) and Vision Australia Radio (1197 kHz)

Aldgate Town Centre:

Mt Barker Rd (former Princes Hwy) as it passes through Mt Barker town centre, December 2007. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Michael Greenslade from December 2003.

Image © Michael Greenslade

Aldgate Town Centre:

Mt Barker Rd (former Princes Hwy) as it passes through Mt Barker town centre, December 2003.

Image © Michael Greenslade

Mount Barker Road:

Westbound on Mt Barker Rd at the Adelaide-Melbourne Railway line subway, December 2003.

Image © Michael Greenslade

Aldgate Pump Hotel:

View of the Aldgate Pump Hotel on Mt Barker Rd. The town name is derived from the name of the hotel. December 2007.

Image © Michael Greenslade