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Seaford Rise, South Australia
Seaford Rise is a metropolitan suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It lies within the City of Onkaparinga. Its boundaries are formed by Griffiths Drive in the north, Commercial Road in the west, Main South Road in the east, and by an arbitrary border with Maslin Beach in the south. History Situated on former farming land it is south-west of the horseshoe in the Onkaparinga River The Onkaparinga River, known as Ngangkiparri or Ngangkiparingga ("place of the women’s river") in the Kaurna language, is a river located in the Southern Adelaide region in the Australian state of South Australia. Rising in the Mount Lofty Ran ... at Noarlunga – land first settled in the farming boom of the 1840s and 1850s. At first, agriculture prospered and early European settlers quickly cleared native vegetation and planted cereal crops. Initially, wheat was the mainstay of the area. The success of the first two decades of farming was mirrored in the construction of a flour mill at nearby O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern Adelaide
In South Australia, one of the states of Australia, there are many areas which are commonly known by regional names. Regions are areas that share similar characteristics. These characteristics may be natural such as the Murray River, the coastline, desert or mountains. Alternatively, the characteristics may be cultural, such as common land use. South Australia is divided by numerous sets of regional boundaries, based on different characteristics. In many cases boundaries defined by different agencies are coterminous. Informal divisions Convention and common use has divided South Australia into a number of regions. These do not always have strict boundaries between them and have no general administrative function or status. Many of them correspond to regions used by various administrative or government agencies, but they do not always have the same boundaries or aggregate in the same way. The generally accepted regions are: * Adelaide Plains (the northern part is sometimes kno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adelaide County, South Australia
The County of Adelaide is one of the 49 cadastral counties of South Australia and contains the city of Adelaide. It was proclaimed on 2 June 1842 by Governor Grey. It is bounded by the Gawler River and North Para River in the north, the Mount Lofty Ranges in the east, and Gulf St Vincent in the west. The south border runs from Aldinga Bay to Willunga South and Mount Magnificent. The county held at least 60% of South Australia's population between 1855 and 1921; this figure rose to 70.6% in 1966. Hundreds The county is divided into the following hundreds, from north west to south east: * Hundred of Port Adelaide in the north west beside Gulf St Vincent between the Gawler River and Grand Junction Road * Hundred of Barossa in the north spanning the Barossa Range * Hundred of Munno Para in the north between the Gawler and Little Para rivers * Hundred of Para Wirra in the north east immediately south of the South Para River * Hundred of Yatala beside Gulf St Vincent between t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seaford, South Australia
Seaford is a metropolitan suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It lies within the City of Onkaparinga. Seaford railway station is the southern terminus of the Seaford railway line from Adelaide railway station. Seaford is a popular surfing beach due to its accessibility from Adelaide and on public transport Public transport (also known as public transportation, public transit, mass transit, or simply transit) is a system of transport for passengers by group travel systems available for use by the general public unlike private transport, typi ... via the train line. Seaford Shopping Centre, between the train and beach, is the retail and commercial hub for the area. Facilities elsewhere including schools, medical clinics, bakeries, recreation, sports and community centres, parks and playgrounds make it a walkable coastal neighbourhood that attracts many families. As the population of the suburb has expanded, the Seaford Boardriders club has grown in prominence and s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Noarlunga, South Australia
Old Noarlunga (formerly Noarlunga) is a suburb in the Australian state of South Australia located about south of the state capital of Adelaide. Originally settled around 1840, the town retains its village atmosphere in spite of encroaching suburbia. Etymology Contemporary Australian linguists believe the name 'Noarlunga' is derived from the Kaurna ''nurlo'' (corner/curve/bend) + ''ngga'' (place). History In the early years of settlement, the surrounding area was cleared for wheat farming, and a flour mill was built in the town in 1843 along with wharves used to transport produce down the Onkaparinga River to Port Noarlunga via barge. The town still has a stone bridge across the Onkaparinga, making the town a focal point for travel further down the coast. In 1846, the Hundred of Noarlunga land division was proclaimed, extending along the coast from the Sturt River to Onkaparinga, but named after the indigenous term ''nurlo'' (curve) for the horse-shoe bend of the Onkapari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moana, South Australia
Moana is an outer coastal suburb in the south of Adelaide, South Australia. The suburb is approximately 36.4 km from the Adelaide city centre. It lies within the City of Onkaparinga local government area, and neighbours the suburbs Seaford, Maslin Beach, Seaford Rise and Port Noarlunga It is divided into two by Pedlar Creek and the associated sand dune reserve. The beach is often referred to as Moana Beach. Ochre Point lies between Moana and Maslin Beach. Ochre Cove, or Red Ochre Cove, lies just south of the point. There is a large deposit of red ochre near the cove, which was used as a source by the traditional owners, the Kaurna people. The cove was known as Potartang, also spelt Putatang, or Mulgali (the latter the Ngarrindjeri word for ochre), is a site of significance and part of the Tjilbruke Dreaming Trail. History Moana is located on the traditional lands of the Kaurna people. Red Ochre Cove ( Tindale's Ochre Cove) was a source of ochre for use in ceremonies and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seaford Heights, South Australia
Seaford Heights is a metropolitan suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It lies within the City of Onkaparinga and has postcode 5169. Its boundaries are formed by Robinson Road on the north, Main South Road on the west, Victor Harbor Road & Ostrich Farm Road on the east, and The Southern Waste Depot on the south. It covers 77 hectares. Infrastructure development of Seaford Heights began in early 2014. The first permanent buildings (including an Aldi supermarket) were completed in late 2015. The Aldi supermarket opened in February 2016. The development of Seaford Heights has gained considerable opposition. It is argued that the suburb represents unacceptable urban sprawl, infringing on The McLaren Vale wine region. A Facebook page titled 'We Oppose Seaford Heights' has attracted almost 1000 'likes'. The Fairmont Group, an Australian property-development company, was given the tender in December 2008 to develop the property, and planned to start in late 2009. However, local op ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maslin Beach, South Australia
Maslin Beach is a southern coastal suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Onkaparinga. The name refers to the town of ''Maslin Beach'', the beach after which it was named and the suburb which contains both. In this article, the name refers to the suburb, unless stated otherwise. Red Ochre Cove lies south of Ochre Point, which separates Maslin Beach from Moana Beach to the north. Geography Maslin Beach is located between Main South Road, which forms the suburbs eastern boundary, and Gulf St Vincent. Demographics The 2006 Census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 1,066 persons in Maslin Beach on census night. Of these, 50.6% were male and 49.4% were female. The majority of residents (68.8%) are of Australian birth, with other common census responses being England (15.8%) and New Zealand (2.2%). The age distribution of Maslin Beach residents is similar to that of the greater Australian population. 71.7% of residents were over 25 years i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tatachilla, South Australia
Tatachilla is a semi-rural suburb of Adelaide, South Australia South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories .... It lies within the City of Onkaparinga. It is the location of the Tatachilla Lutheran College. References Suburbs of Adelaide {{Adelaide-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adelaide
Adelaide ( ) is the capital city of South Australia, the state's largest city and the fifth-most populous city in Australia. "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide (including the Adelaide Hills) or the Adelaide city centre. The demonym ''Adelaidean'' is used to denote the city and the residents of Adelaide. The Traditional Owners of the Adelaide region are the Kaurna people. The area of the city centre and surrounding parklands is called ' in the Kaurna language. Adelaide is situated on the Adelaide Plains north of the Fleurieu Peninsula, between the Gulf St Vincent in the west and the Mount Lofty Ranges in the east. Its metropolitan area extends from the coast to the foothills of the Mount Lofty Ranges, and stretches from Gawler in the north to Sellicks Beach in the south. Named in honour of Queen Adelaide, the city was founded in 1836 as the planned capital for the only freely-settled British province in Australia. Colonel William Light, one of Adelaide's foun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Of Onkaparinga
The City of Onkaparinga () is a local government area (LGA) located on the southern fringe of Adelaide, South Australia. It is named after the Onkaparinga River, whose name comes from ''Ngangkiparinga'', a Kaurna word meaning women's river. It is the largest LGA in South Australia, with a population of over 170,000 people in both urban and rural communities and is also geographically expansive, encompassing an area of 518.3 km². The council is headquartered in the Noarlunga Centre with area offices situated in Aberfoyle Park, Woodcroft and Willunga. History The council was formed on 1 July 1997 as the City of Happy Valley, Noarlunga and Willunga from the amalgamation of the former City of Happy Valley and City of Noarlunga with part of the District Council of Willunga. It adopted the City of Onkaparinga name from 22 December 1997. Culture The South Australian Writers' Centre and the City of Onkaparinga co-hosted the biennial South Australian Writers' Festival (2001– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onkaparinga River
The Onkaparinga River, known as Ngangkiparri or Ngangkiparingga ("place of the women’s river") in the Kaurna language, is a river located in the Southern Adelaide region in the Australian state of South Australia. Rising in the Mount Lofty Ranges, the river's estuary extends from Old Noarlunga to the river's mouth between the suburbs of Port Noarlunga and Port Noarlunga South. Etymology and history The name derives from the language of the Kaurna people, a word written as either Ngangkiparri or Ngangkiparingga (the -''ngga'' suffix means "at"). Translated, it means "place of the women’s river". On 13 April 1831, British Military Officer Captain Collet Barker and his party arrived at Cape Jervis on the Isabella. He examined the east coast of Gulf St Vincent and discovered the Onkaparinga River on 15 April. After anchoring and heading inland Barker then explored the ranges inland, north of the present site of Adelaide, and climbed Mount Lofty where he also sighted the Port ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
