Everard Park is a small inner south-western suburb of

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in the

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, once part of the extensive land holdings of the prominent colonist Dr.

Charles George Everard Dr Charles George Everard MD (29 August 1794 – 30 March 1876) was a physician, pioneer farmer and Member of the South Australian Legislative Council, Legislative Council, in the early days of South Australia. Early life Charles was born i ...

, and the location of "Marshfield", the home of part of his family. It is also the location of Ackland House, built for chaff merchant William Ackland in 1901. The suburb is bounded by

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to the northwest,

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to the west, Norman Terrace and the

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to the southeast, and Third and Fourth Avenues to the east. Surrounding suburbs are Forestville, Ashford, Glandore and Black Forest. The triangular Everard Park Reserve is located in the northern part of the suburb surrounded by Africaine, Nibley and Hillsley Avenues. Aveo Ackland Park retirement village (named after Ackland House) and Lifecare Parkrose VillageParkrose Village
lifecare.org.au are located on Norman Terrace. The suburb is served by Glenelg tram stop 5 to the southeast, stop 6 to the south west, and by many bus routes along South Road and Anzac Highway. The art deco Roxy picture theatre building is located on Anzac Highway. File:SLNSW 12365 The Roxy Picture Theatre Everard Park South Australia taken for BHP on AdelaideWhyalla trip.jpg , The Roxy in 1939 File:Roadworks Anzac Highway NE from South Rd Everard Park.jpg , The Roxy in 2008 File:Everard park crossing.jpg , South Road at the former Everard Park tram crossing before construction of a tram overpass File:SouthRoadTramOverpass.jpg , South Road Tram Overpass and tram stop 6

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