Gulfview Heights is a small
suburb
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of
Adelaide
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,
South Australia
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and is within the
City of Salisbury
The City of Salisbury is a Local government in Australia, local government area (LGA) located on the northern fringes of Adelaide, South Australia. It had population of 137,979 people in 2016 and encompasses an area of 158 km². The council ...
and
City of Tea Tree Gully
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local government area. It is adjacent to
Wynn Vale,
Salisbury East and
Para Hills.
Area
The size of Gulfview Heights is approximately 4 km
2. It has 4 parks covering nearly 10% of the total area. There is 1 school located in Gulfview Heights. The population of Gulfview Heights in 2001 was 2,632 people. By 2006, the population was 2,971 showing a population growth of 13% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Gulfview Heights is 10–19 years.
The boundary of Gulfview Heights is the Smith Road extension and the southern boundary of Cobbler Creek Recreation Park to the north, the suburb of Wynn Vale to the east, Bridge Road to the west and Para Hills Ovals & Yulinda Gully to the south. Bayview Parade is the main thoroughfare for the estate, while Kiekebusch Road services the north (both running roughly north–south). Wynn Vale Drive and McIntyre Road run through the suburb in a roughly east–west direction.
Facilities
The suburb has one primary school – Gulfview Heights Primary School (formerly Salisbury South-East Primary School) – and is near several others such as
King's Baptist Grammar School
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, principal = Don Grimmett
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, Keithcot Primary in Wynn Vale and Keller Road Primary in Salisbury East. Para Hills and Golden Grove High Schools are nearby, as is the Golden Grove Village Shopping Centre.
The 288 hectare
Cobbler Creek Recreation Park
Cobbler Creek Recreation Park is a protected area located in South Australia about north of the Adelaide city centre in the suburb of Salisbury East. Originally part of the lands of the Kaurna aboriginal people, it was farmed from European s ...
is accessible from Smith Road, and ranges from open grasslands near Bridge Road to
red gums along the creek itself. There are no visitor facilities or amenities other than a number of walking trails starting from Smith Road extension and McIntyre Road. There is also a number of parks and reserves the largest being Wynn Vale Gullies (58 Ha and includes a lake), Pepermint Gum Gully (48 Ha) and Yulinda Gully (22 Ha). All of which extend into neighbouring suburbs. There is also a number of smaller parks and reserves, several with play equipment in Leonard Street Reserve and Cordoba Avenue Reserve.
Transport
The 560 bus route links Bridge Road with the
Adelaide O-Bahn at the
Tea Tree Plaza Interchange
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, and also to the
Salisbury bus/train interchange.
The 500 & 502 bus routes link Bridge Road with the
Adelaide O-Bahn at the
Paradise Interchange
Paradise Interchange is a bus interchange operated by Adelaide Metro in Paradise, South Australia as part of the O-Bahn Busway.
History
Paradise Interchange was built as the terminating station of Stage 1 of the O-Bahn Busway. It was officially ...
, and also to the
Salisbury bus/train interchange
See also
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City of Salisbury
The City of Salisbury is a Local government in Australia, local government area (LGA) located on the northern fringes of Adelaide, South Australia. It had population of 137,979 people in 2016 and encompasses an area of 158 km². The council ...
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List of Adelaide suburbs
This is a list of the suburbs of Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia, with their postcodes and local government areas (LGAs). This article does not include suburbs and localities within the Adelaide Hills region.
Adelaide's most expe ...
References
External links
Adelaide MetroDepartment of Environment and Heritage – Cobbler CreekFriends of Cobbler Creek
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Suburbs of Adelaide