Unley is an inner-southern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, within 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 ...

. The suburb is the home of the

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in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). Unley neighbours Adelaide Park Lands, Fullarton,

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, Parkside and Wayville. The boundaries of Unley are Greenhill Road (north), Unley Road, Maud Street and Windsor Street (east), Cremorne Street and Opey Avenue (south) and King William Road (west). Unley is the family name of the wife of Thomas Whistler, owner of land in Unley which was laid out around 1857.

History

Prior to British colonisation of South Australia, Unley was home to the

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nation known as the Kaurna, or Adelaide Plains tribe. Settlement by migrants began in the mid-19th century, with arrivals predominantly from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and to a small extent German speaking lands. At this time a small number of other ethnic groups also appeared. The land was cleared of native forest to farm sheep and cattle and to plant vineyards and orchards. Since then, it has developed into a commercial hub, just south of Adelaide's city centre. The suburb also has a significant Greek Australian population. Unley Post Office opened on 17 January 1850. The Glenelg tram line passes the northwest corner of the suburb and another line went along Unley Road until the 1960s.

Historic buildings

The Goodwood Institute was built in 1928, and now houses the Goodwood Theatre & Studios, a multi-purpose venue for the performing arts and music. The Ikaros Hall, formerly a

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erected in 1927, is situated in Arthur Street, and home of the Pan-Ikarian Brotherhood of Australia, a Greek Australian

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community organisation founded by

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from the island of Ikaria.

Demographics

Notable residents

* Greg Chappell was born in Unley. * Ian Chappell was born in Unley. *

Seth Ferry Seth "The Master" Ferry (25 May 1839 – 20 October 1932) was a prominent rider, dealer, owner and trainer of racehorses in South Australia. Biography Seth Ferry was born at "Providence House", Ponders End, Lower Edmonton, Middlesex, where his pa ...

had racing stables and

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kennels at the corner of Unley Road and Commercial Road. * John Lorenzo Young had his school and adjacent residence on Young Street.Payne, G.B. (1972
History of Unley, 1871–1971
pp. 93–94, 173–174.

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