College Park (previously "College Town") is a small, leafy, residential eastern suburb of
Adelaide
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,
South Australia
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in the
City of Norwood Payneham St Peters
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. It is among the most expensive suburban areas in
South Australia
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, with a median sale price of 1.8 million as of 2015.
History
* College Park Post Office opened on 21 October 1946.
*
Lionel Logue
Lionel George Logue, (26 February 1880 – 12 April 1953) was an Australian speech and language therapist and amateur stage actor who helped King George VI manage his stammer.
Early life and family
Lionel George Logue was born in College To ...
was born in this suburb on 26 February 1880.
Lionel Logue
Lionel George Logue, (26 February 1880 – 12 April 1953) was an Australian speech and language therapist and amateur stage actor who helped King George VI manage his stammer.
Early life and family
Lionel George Logue was born in College To ...
, retrieved 31 July 2018
Heritage listings
College Park contains a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
* 1-13 Payneham Road:
Bon Marche Building
* 15 Payneham Road:
Bell's Plumbers Shop
Bell's is a brand of blended Scotch whisky produced by Diageo in Scotland. It was originally produced by Arthur Bell & Sons Ltd. It is the best selling whisky in the UK.
History
The Bells distillery was founded in 1798.
In 1851, Arthur Bel ...
* 9 Trinity Street:
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Places
;In Canada
*Airlie, Ontario, Canada
;In Scotland
* Airlie, Angus
*Airlie Castle
;In the United States
* Airlie, Oregon
* Airlie, Minnesota
* Airlie, Virginia
People
* Airlie (surname)
*Earl of Airlie, in the Peerage ...
References
Suburbs of Adelaide
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