Queenstown is a north-western
suburb
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of
Adelaide
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about 10.5 km from the
CBD, in the state of
South Australia
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,
Australia
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and the city council area of
Port Adelaide Enfield.
Queenstown occupies a triangular-shaped area of land which is bounded by the
Port Road to the north-east, Old Port Road to the south-west and by Webb Street to the north-west.
History
The first Queenstown Post Office opened around 1865 and closed around 1869. An ''Alberton West'' office was renamed ''Queenstown East'' in 1948, then ''Queenstown'' in 1966 before closing in 1976.
The
District Council of Queenstown and Alberton
The District Council of Queenstown and Alberton was a local government area of South Australia established in 1864 and abolished in 1898.
The council was named for its constituent suburban townships of Queenstown and Alberton (originally Quee ...
was established in 1864, bringing dedicated local government to the residents of the two townships either side of the new
Port Road. In 1898 this council was absorbed by the
Corporate Town of Port Adelaide
The City of Port Adelaide was a local government area of South Australia centred at the port of Adelaide from 1855 to 1996.
Early years
The council was established on 27 December 1855 when the Corporate Town of Port Adelaide was proclaimed as ...
.
The former
Whittaker Memorial Primitive Methodist Church, later the Queenstown Church of Christ, at 193-195 Port Road, is listed on the
South Australian Heritage Register
The South Australian Heritage Register, also known as the SA Heritage Register, is a statutory register of historic places in South Australia. It extends legal protection regarding demolition and development under the ''Heritage Places Act 1993'' ...
.
References
Suburbs of Adelaide
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