Norton Summit, South Australia

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| name = Norton Summit

| state = sa

| image = Norton summit hills.jpg

| caption = Cherry orchards on the Norton Summit hills

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| lga = Adelaide Hills Council

| postcode = 5136

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| near-n = Montacute

| near-ne = Cherryville

| near-e = Marble Hill

| near-se = Ashton

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| near-sw = Horsnell Gully

| near-w = Teringie

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Norton Summit (formerly Norton's Summit) is a town in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia, located approximately 12 km east of the city of Adelaide. The town is named after Robert Norton, who arrived in South Australia shortly after its proclamation, and made the first recorded climb in the area in 1836.{{cite web |url=http://www.heritageaustralia.com.au/search.php?state=SA®ion=121&view=1329#a |title=Australian Heritage – Historical Towns directory |access-date=2007-06-01}}

It is well known for the popular Scenic Hotel, founded in the 1870s, often considered one of the best pubs in Adelaide.{{cite web |url=http://www.mix1023.com.au/ARNMix/prizeoffers/details.asp?CompId=1105 |title=MIX 102.3 – Competition Details |website=mix1023.com.au |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060819054722/http://www.mix1023.com.au/ARNMix/prizeoffers/details.asp?CompId=1105 |archive-date=2006-08-19}} Another landmark is St. John's Church, founded with the assistance of the Baker family at around the same time.{{cite web |url=http://www.ahc.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=208 |title=Historical Town {{as written|Infom|ation [sic]}} |access-date=2006-06-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060625165304/http://www.ahc.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=208 |archive-date=25 June 2006 }}

The Morialta Protestant Children's Home was established in 1924 on nearby land, part of John Baker's estate,{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article57890493 |title=The Opening Door |newspaper=The Register (Adelaide) |volume=LXXXIX |issue=26,145 |location=South Australia |date=13 October 1924 |access-date=15 July 2018 |page=8 |via=National Library of Australia}} closed in 1972.

The Playford family have long been residents of the area. The Rev. Thomas Playford, a Waterloo veteran turned preacher, settled in the area in the 1840s. His son (Thomas Playford II) and great-grandson (Thomas Playford IV) both became Premier of South Australia. Thomas Playford IV is the longest serving Premier in South Australia's history, from 1938 to 1965. His statue stands in the centre of the township.{{Cite web | url=http://www.postcards-sa.com.au/features/norton_summit_keith.html |title = Postcards SA -}}

Norton Summit is one of the most popular cycling climbs in Australia.