Unley Park is a southern suburb of
Adelaide
Adelaide ( ) is the capital city of South Australia, the state's largest city and the fifth-most populous city in Australia. "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide (including the Adelaide Hills) or the Adelaide city centre. The dem ...
in the
City of Unley
The City of Unley is a local government area in the Adelaide metropolitan region. It is located directly south of the Adelaide city centre.
The Corporate Town of Unley was created in 1871, when 2,000 signatories to a petition from residents of ...
. Its postcode is 5061.
It is located on the north side of
Cross Road and east of the
Belair railway line
The Belair railway line is a suburban rail commuter route in the city of Adelaide, South Australia, that runs from the Adelaide station to Belair in the Adelaide Hills via the Adelaide-Wolseley line using diesel 3000/3100 class railcars. P ...
. Access via public transport is from the
,
Millswood railway station
Millswood railway station is located on the Belair line in Adelaide. Situated in the Adelaide suburb of Millswood, it is from Adelaide station.
History
The station opened circa 1910. The platforms were constructed of earth-filled concrete ...
and the Unley Road "
Go Zone".
A feature of the district is leafy Victoria Avenue—Adelaide's wealthiest street, containing many large and luxurious houses built between the two World Wars.
Politically, the suburb is safe for the
Liberals; at the
2010 election, the Liberal Party attracted 62.33% of the primary vote at the nearby
Hyde Park
Hyde Park may refer to:
Places
England
* Hyde Park, London, a Royal Park in Central London
* Hyde Park, Leeds, an inner-city area of north-west Leeds
* Hyde Park, Sheffield, district of Sheffield
* Hyde Park, in Hyde, Greater Manchester
Austra ...
polling booth.
History
Unley Park Post Office opened on 2 January 1946 and closed in 1999.
Two historic private schools were located on Thornber Street, Unley Park: Kyre College (which was the nucleus of
Scotch College) at number 4, and
Mrs. Thornber's School, later associated with
Tormore House School
Tormore School was a private boarding and day school for girls in North Adelaide, South Australia.
History
Tormore House had its origins in a small school for girls set up by Elizabeth McMinn (c. 1840 – 26 December 1937) and her two sisters Sa ...
, at number 39. Both were dissolved early in the 20th Century.
See also
*
Heywood Park
Heywood Park is a public park in the suburb of Unley Park in Adelaide, South Australia. It is home to the last remaining Grey Box gum trees (''Eucalyptus microcarpa'') on the Adelaide plains, some of which pre-date European settlement. The park ...
References
Suburbs of Adelaide
Populated places established in 1840
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