Aberfoyle Park is a

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in the

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in the state of

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. It is located in the southern suburbs of

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, approximately 20 km from the city centre. Aberfoyle Park has a

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called "The Hub", several

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s and a

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, one of the biggest in the state. Aberfoyle Park is served by the

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bus routes G20, G21 and G22, which connect the suburb to Adelaide's city centre.

History

In 1845, Christian Sauerbier, from

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, purchased land south of Adelaide, near Happy Valley. In 1856, Sauerbier owned eleven sections of land in the area. The area became agricultural and the Sauerbier family was renowned for the quality of their stud stock and the orange grove that was attached to their property. Christian Sauerbier died in 1893 and the property was given to his son, John Chris. During the

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, when anti-German sentiment was at a high in Australia, Chris changed his last name to Aberfoyle – a potential reference to the Scottish village of

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where his father had previously lived. John Chris died in 1923 and his estate was subdivided and sold by James Henry Browne. Agriculture was the core of the districts economy for quite some time. Inevitably, the farmlands were turned into suburban expansion and the suburb of Aberfoyle Park was proclaimed on 10 July 1980. The Aberfoyle Park Post Office opened on 16 November 1981.

Geography

The suburb is located in the

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, giving the area a hilly terrain. Parks located in the suburb include Thalassa Park.

Governance

Aberfoyle Park is part of the

. It is in the

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(state)

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, whose current member is Erin Thompson, and the

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(federal)

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, whose representative is

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Education

* The Aberfoyle Park Primary School Campus consists of 3 primary schools - State School 'Thiele', Catholic Education school 'Nativity', and the Uniting Church school 'Pilgrim' and Preschool all on the same grounds. There is a strong vision and spirit of cooperation and collaboration between the three schools. * Aberfoyle Hub Primary School is a public R-7 school. It is notable for its success in the

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. The school's team, "The Hubcaps", have multiple consecutive wins in the Junior category of the race. * Aberfoyle Park High School is one of the largest secondary schools in South Australia. It is a public high school for Year 7-12 students.

Sport

The Happy Valley sports park, which is located near Aberfoyle Park High School, contains the

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who are known as the Vikings, the Happy Valley Cricket Club, the Happy Valley Tennis Club, a

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club, a

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club with a track and the Aberfoyle Park

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group. The Aberfoyle Park hub has a

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, which runs many community events such as volleyball.

Media

Aberfoyle Park has a local FM radio station, Easy FM 88, playing a mixture of Country, Easy Listening and Nostalgia.

References

External links

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- European History and Heritage - City of Onkaparinga {{City of Onkaparinga suburbs Suburbs of Adelaide Populated places established in 1924