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Victor Harbor Road
Victor Harbor Road (and its southern sections Adelaide Road, Hindmarsh Road and Torrens Street through Victor Harbor) is a major road in South Australia that runs south from Main South Road at Old Noarlunga on the southern fringes of suburban Adelaide to Victor Harbor on the Fleurieu Peninsula. It is designated part of route A13. Route Victor Harbor Road commences at the intersection with Main South Road at Old Noarlunga and heads south through the McLaren Vale region, bypassing the towns of McLaren Vale and Willunga, and passes through Mount Compass, until it reaches Hindmarsh Valley, on the northern fringes of Victor Harbor, where it changes name to Adelaide Road, and continues south to meet with Port Elliot Road at Hayborough. It continues southwest as Hindmarsh Road, changing name to Torrens Street in central Victor Harbor, before ending at the intersection with Victoria Street in the city centre. History From Old Noarlunga the road originally ran southeast to McLar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Road, Adelaide
South Road and its southern section as Main South Road outside of Adelaide is a major north–south conduit connecting Adelaide and the Fleurieu Peninsula, in South Australia. It is one of Adelaide's most important arterial and bypass roads. As South Road, it is designated part of route A2 within suburban Adelaide, and as Main South Road, it is designated part of routes A13 and B23. The northern part of South Road contributes the central component of the North–South Corridor, a series of road projects under construction or planning that will eventually provide a continuous expressway between Old Noarlunga and Gawler. Route South Road commences from the intersection with Port River Expressway and Salisbury Highway in Wingfield and runs directly south, through much of Adelaide's inner western suburbs, close to the Adelaide city centre; it is complimented by (and in some instances, subsumed into) the North-South Motorway and either runs directly underneath it at ground level w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willunga, South Australia
Willunga is a town located to the south of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of Onkaparinga local government area, 47 km from the Adelaide city centre. This town has been considered a suburb of the Adelaide metropolitan area, and it is located within the McLaren Vale wine-growing region. In the 2016 census, Willunga recorded a population of 2,308. Willunga is connected to the town of McLaren Vale by a cycle path running along a former railway line and is nearby to the beaches of Aldinga Bay. Multiple festivals are hosted in Willunga, including the start and finish of the fourth leg of the Tour Down Under, the Fleurieu Folk Festival, the Almond Blossom Festival, and the Willunga Christmas Tree Festival. History Historically, Willunga is well known for its slate industry, which began in 1840 when a farmer named Edward Loud found slate on his property and later that year opened the first slate quarry. The name Willunga derives from the Aboriginal word ' willangga' m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highways In Australia
Highways in Australia are generally high capacity roads managed by state and territory government agencies, though Australia's federal government contributes funding for important links between capital cities and major regional centres. Prior to European settlement, the earliest needs for trade and travel were met by narrow bush tracks, used by tribes of Indigenous Australians. The formal construction of roads began in 1788, after the founding of the colony of New South Wales, and a network of three major roads across the colony emerged by the 1820s. Similar road networks were established in the other colonies of Australia. Road construction programs in the early 19th century were generally underfunded, as they were dependent on government budgets, loans, and tolls; while there was a huge increase in road usage, due to the Australian gold rushes. Local government authorities, often known as Road Boards, were therefore established to be primarily responsible for funding and u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Harbor Times
''The Times'' is a newspaper published weekly (or bi-weekly) in Victor Harbor, South Australia since August 1912. Its title has, as with most regional newspapers, undergone a series of name changes and simplifications over its history. It was later sold to Rural Press, previously owned by Fairfax Media, but now an Australian media company trading as Australian Community Media. History The newspaper was originally published as ''The Victor Harbor Times and Encounter Bay and Lower Murray Pilot'', with the first edition published on Friday 23 August 1912 (its title used "Harbour" from 8 September 1922). On 16 May 1930, the title was briefly altered to ''The Times Victor Harbour and Encounter Bay and Lower Murray Pilot'', and from 15 April 1932 to 22 March 1978 it was published weekly (variously on a Friday (1932-1973), Thursday (1973) and Wednesday (1974-1978)) and called ''Victor Harbour Times'', then from 30 March 1978 to 31 December 1986 it was called ''Victor Harbor Times''. Fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Automobile Association
The Royal Automobile Association of South Australia (RAA) is a South Australian automobile club providing a range of member services. These services include: 24-hour emergency breakdown, vehicle inspection, motoring advocacy, road safety, motoring road rules information service, technical advice, travel services, security, tour planning, accommodation booking and also a subsidiary insurance company. RAA services operate on a break-even basis and the organisation looks to generate profit through its commercial and investment activities. RAA began as the Automobile and Motor Cycling Club of South Australia in 1903, and by 1904 had amended its name by deleting the words ‘Motor Cycling’. In 1911 the club was reconstituted as an association and in 1928 received its Royal patronage. In 1959 the association changed its logo from AA of SA to RAA. The head office of the Royal Automobile Association is located at the north-eastern corner of the South Road-Richmond Road intersection, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tour Down Under
The Tour Down Under (branded as the Santos Tour Down Under under a partnership arrangement) is a cycling race in and around Adelaide, South Australia, and is traditionally the opening event of the UCI World Tour and features all 19 UCI WorldTeams. It also runs as a UCI Women's ProSeries event and features a one-day circuit race as a 'prelude' to the main race. The race was established in 1999 with the support of then Premier of South Australia John Olsen as part of an effort to fill the gap in the state's sporting calendar left by the move of the Australian Grand Prix from Adelaide to Melbourne, Victoria. Since then, the event has been organised by South Australia's Major Event's arm Events South Australia. It has seen rapid growth in its first two decades, having notably become the first race to be granted UCI UCI ProTour status (now UCI WorldTour) in 2008, and becoming the first event of the UCI World Ranking calendar in 2009. The race is traditionally held in the middle of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Lofty Ranges
The Mount Lofty Ranges are a range of mountains in the Australian state of South Australia which for a small part of its length borders the east of Adelaide. The part of the range in the vicinity of Adelaide is called the Adelaide Hills and defines the eastern border of the Adelaide Plains. Location and description The Mount Lofty Ranges stretch from the southernmost point of the Fleurieu Peninsula at Cape Jervis northwards for over before petering out north of Peterborough. In the vicinity of Adelaide, they separate the Adelaide Plains from the extensive plains that surround the Murray River and stretch eastwards to Victoria. The Heysen Trail traverses almost the entire length of the ranges, crossing westwards to the Flinders Ranges near Hallett. The mountains have a Mediterranean climate with moderate rainfall brought by south-westerly winds, hot summers and cool winters. The southern ranges are wetter (with of rain per year) than the northern ranges (). Southern rang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hayborough, South Australia
Hayborough is a north-eastern suburb of the South Australian town of Victor Harbor, located on the south coast of Fleurieu Peninsula. In the , Hayborough had a population of 1,847, with a median age of 47—lower than the region as a whole, but significantly higher than the state or national average. The suburb contains a pharmacy, a child care centre and a small shopping centre, and is serviced by a bus service offered by Stateliner that connects the Adelaide city centre to Goolwa and Victor Harbor. On 7 June 2018, the suburb of Hayborough was split along the existing council boundary with the part to the east in the Alexandrina Council Alexandrina Council is a local government area in the Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island region of South Australia. The Alexandrina Council was formed on 1 July 1997 by the amalgamation of the District Council of Port Elliot and Goolwa, the District C ... becoming the new suburb of Chiton, and the Victor Harbor side in the west retaining the n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hindmarsh Valley, South Australia
__NOTOC__ Hindmarsh Valley is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located about south of the state capital of Adelaide and about north of the municipal seat in Victor Harbor. It consists of land on the south-east side of the Mount Lofty Ranges that extends from the foothills towards the coastline and which is mostly located within the catchment of the Hindmarsh River. The Victor Harbor Road passes through the locality on its eastern side while the Hindmarsh Tiers Road passes throughout its centre. Boundaries for the locality were created in August 1998 for the "long established name" which refers the area associated with the catchment of the Hindmarsh River. The name Hindmarsh Valley was also used during 1959 for a private sub-division of a site located within the boundaries of the locality. Land use within Hindmarsh Valley is mainly agricultural with some land at its southern end zoned in part for both commercial use and for current and future res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Compass, South Australia
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McLaren Vale, South Australia
McLaren Vale is a town and locality in the Australian state of South Australia located about south of the Adelaide city centre and about south of the municipal seat at Noarlunga Centre. History The township was formed in 1923 from a merging of the two original villages of Gloucester and Bellevue, which were established in the 1840s. Boundaries for the locality were defined on 13 July 1995 for the portion within the former City of Noarlunga with the portion in the former District Council of Willunga being added on 28 January 1999. Land within the former locality of Landcross Farm was added on 16 March 2000. The source of the name has been attributed by several writers to either David McLaren of the South Australian Company or John McLaren of the colonial government's Land Office. Geoff Manning, a South Australian historian, investigated this matter and found that the latter person is the namesake. Geography and demographics The town and locality is located within the McLare ... [...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] |
