Reynella is a metropolitan suburb of

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. It is located 20 km south of the Central Business District of

in the north of the

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. It is bordered to the east by

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, to the south by Sherriffs Road, and to the north by

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. Reynella was divided into three smaller suburbs: Reynella, Old Reynella (the historical centre of the district) and Reynella East. Reynella is in the South Australian districts of

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and

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History

Reynella Post Office opened on 5 September 1856. A ''Reynella South'' office opened in 1963 and closed in 1969.

Transport information

Reynella is primary serviced by buses on the

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network. It is serviced primarily by

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, Sheriffs Road exits on the Southern Expressway and Young Street.

Landmarks

An unusual landmark in Reynella is what has become known

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as ''Junk Food Junction'' or ''Junk Food Corner''. At a time when the fast food market was less saturated, the intersection of

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and Pimpala Road had all four major fast food outlets:

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and Kentucky Fried Chicken. Currently on this intersection there is

, KFC, Hungry Jacks, Fasta Pasta, Yiros King, Red Rock Noodle Bar,

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and a Caltex service station. The derelict site of the former Pizza Hut building has attracted some local controversy for the amount of time it has taken to redevelop.

Shopping

Reynella is situated close to a small shopping precinct in Southgate Plaza.

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and

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are the larger shopping complexes servicing the area.

Notable people

Notable people from or who lived in Reynella include: *

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, metallurgist, mining consultant, mining engineer

References

External links

City of Onkaparinga – Reynella HistoryView of Reynella around 1930, looking south.
Suburbs of Adelaide {{Adelaide-geo-stub