Riverton is a small town in the Mid North of South Australia, in the Gilbert Valley.

Riverton was first settled in 1856, as a settlement along the bullock track from the mining town of Burra to the capital city Adelaide.

It grew from a plan designed by a James Masters who had established the nearby town of Saddleworth.

The first storekeeper in the town, John Jubb Horner, arrived in South Australia in 1853 and soon made his way with his family to Riverton.

His store was the commercial emporium of Riverton, where the settlers would gather for social purposes as well as business.

[2] Local Government was proclaimed in July 1866, the first Court House and Police Station were opened that same year, the new Post Office and the Community Hall were both built in 1874.

[3] The massive buildings were the finest outside Adelaide, with the refreshment rooms being open for all passenger trains.

At one time, passenger trains passing through Riverton had connections at Terowie to Broken Hill, Alice Springs and Perth.

[4] The railways played a major part in the development of Riverton, both as a transport provider and as an employer.

The distribution of the publication included: Riverton, Saddleworth, Manoora, Tarlee, Marrabel, Rhynie, Waterloo, Stockport and Black Springs.