Angle Vale is a semi-rural town on the
Adelaide Plains
The Adelaide Plains (Kaurna name Tarndanya) is a plain in South Australia lying between the coast (Gulf St Vincent) on the west and the Mount Lofty Ranges on the east. The southernmost tip of the plain is in the southern seaside suburbs of Ade ...
between
Gawler and
Virginia in
South Australia. It is steadily being surrounded by
Adelaide's suburban sprawl. It is close to many vineyards and farms. The town includes Trinity College's Gawler River campus, and Angle Vale Primary School, but no secondary school. Many students travel to nearby towns or to
Gawler.
Angle Vale Post Office opened on 1 October 1866.
A Foodland supermarket opened in 2007, along with an assortment of other new stores, replacing an older shopping area. Part of this shopping area remains as a fruits and vegetables store.
The laminated timber arch
Angle Vale Bridge
Angle Vale Bridge was a laminated timber deck arch bridge erected in 1876 over the Gawler River on Heaslip Road, Angle Vale, South Australia. It was the only surviving bridge of its type in Australia in 2023. The bridge was listed on the Sout ...
was constructed over the
Gawler River in 1876, and is one of the oldest surviving bridges of its type. It is located just north of the center of town.
The former
Carclew Primitive Methodist church and cemetery are sometimes identified as being at Angle Vale, but they are officially in neighbouring
Penfield Gardens.
References
Towns in South Australia
Adelaide Plains
Suburbs of Adelaide
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