Fitzroy is an inner northern suburb of

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from the

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, in the state of

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, within the City of Prospect. It ranks among the most expensive suburban areas in

. It is adjacent to Prospect,

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, Thorngate and, across the

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Location

Fitzroy is bounded on the west by Cotton Street, on the south by Fitzroy Terrace, on the east by

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and on the north by Whinham and Halstead streets. Fitzroy is essentially a residential suburb, overlooking the northern

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Features

Aside from a

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meetinghouse overlooking

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, there are no non-residential facilities within the bounds of Fitzroy. The closest schools are in the northerly-adjacent and much larger Prospect.

Transport

The main north–south arterial traffic routes of

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and Prospect Road pass to the west and east of Fitzroy, and the City Ring Route passes along the southern edge of the suburb. Prospect Road is served by the G10 bus service and Churchill Road by the 235 bus service. The Ovingham railway station to the west is within easy walking distance of all parts of Fitzroy.

References

{{City of Prospect suburbs Suburbs of Adelaide