Ascot Park is a suburb in the south-western part of
Adelaide
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in the
City of Marion
The City of Marion is a Local government in Australia, local government area in part of the southern and western suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia. The council offices are in the suburb of Sturt, South Australia, Sturt.
History
The Distric ...
. It was named after
Ascot Racecourse
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in England.
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Ascot Park is bordered in the west by
Marion Road
Marion Road is a north–south arterial road through the western suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia, named after its traversal through the suburb of Marion and the local government area of City of Marion. It is designated part of route A14.
...
, to the north by Wood Street, in the east by Robert Street and West Street and to the south by the southernmost of
Daws Road
Daws Road is a major arterial road in the central southern suburbs of Adelaide. It runs east–west between Marion Road in the west and Goodwood Road in the east. Pasadena High School and the Repatriation Hospital are on Daws Road.
Route
Daws ...
and the
Seaford railway line
The Seaford line is a commuter railway line in the city of Adelaide, South Australia. It is the city's second longest metropolitan railway line at .
History
Before the extension of the line to Noarlunga Centre railway station, Noarlunga Centr ...
. It is adjacent to
Park Holme,
Edwardstown,
South Plympton and
Mitchell Park.
Transport
The
Seaford railway line
The Seaford line is a commuter railway line in the city of Adelaide, South Australia. It is the city's second longest metropolitan railway line at .
History
Before the extension of the line to Noarlunga Centre railway station, Noarlunga Centr ...
stops at
Ascot Park railway station
Ascot Park railway station is located on the Seaford line. Situated in the south-western Adelaide suburb of Ascot Park, it is 10.2 kilometres from Adelaide station.
History
Ascot Park was opened on 6 April 1914. When the Hallett Cove line w ...
and both the Seaford and Tonsley train line stops at
Woodlands Park railway station, and the bus route M44 runs from
Golden Grove in the north-eastern suburbs through the city centre, through Ascot Park and its adjoining suburbs to
Westfield Marion
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.
Reserves
There are three reserves in Ascot Park. ''First Avenue Reserve'' is located in the middle of First Avenue which contains a playground facility, a barbecue and an open, grassed area. Another reserve is between Sixth Avenue and Allison Street. This area contains a playground, a shelter with a table and a grassed area. This reserve is also fenced off so is suitable for dogs to be unleashed. A third reserve is located at the corner of Charles Street and Albert Street, on the eastern side of the
Flinders railway line
The Flinders line is a suburban commuter line in Adelaide, South Australia, that branches off the Seaford line at Mitchell Park, and ends opposite Science Park, close to the Flinders University and the Flinders Medical Centre. The line is sin ...
.
Facilities
There are no schools located in the suburb but the school named for it, Ascot Park Primary School, is located on the western side of
Marion Road
Marion Road is a north–south arterial road through the western suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia, named after its traversal through the suburb of Marion and the local government area of City of Marion. It is designated part of route A14.
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in the neighbouring suburb of
Park Holme. Similarly, the nearest kindergarten is the Ascot Park Kindergarten, also located on the western side of
Marion Road
Marion Road is a north–south arterial road through the western suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia, named after its traversal through the suburb of Marion and the local government area of City of Marion. It is designated part of route A14.
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in
Park Holme.
The suburb contains two churches, on Fifth Avenue and on Wolseley Terrace; and the Ascot Park Scout Group is located on Sixth Avenue.
Ascot Park also contains a minor shopping centre that consists of a supermarket, chemist and two take-away shops on the eastern side
Marion Road
Marion Road is a north–south arterial road through the western suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia, named after its traversal through the suburb of Marion and the local government area of City of Marion. It is designated part of route A14.
...
.
Ascot Park Post Office opened on 1 June 1918 but was renamed ''Park Holme North'' in 1966 before closing in 1985.
See also
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List of Adelaide suburbs
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Electoral district of Ascot Park
References
{{City of Marion suburbs
Suburbs of Adelaide