Gawler West, (postcode 5118) is a suburb of the
South Australia
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n town of
Gawler
Gawler, established in 1839, is the oldest country town in the state of South Australia. It was named after the second Governor (British Vice-Regal representative) of the colony of South Australia, George Gawler. It is about north of the st ...
, located in the northern
Adelaide
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metropolitan area region, 43 km north of
Adelaide
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. It is bordered by the
Gawler River and the
Gawler railway line
The Gawler line, also known as the Gawler Central line, is a suburban commuter railway line in the city of Adelaide, South Australia. The Gawler Line is the most frequent and heavily patronised line in the Adelaide rail network. It is also the ...
and the suburbs of
Gawler South, and
Evanston. During the 2000s period, part of the suburb was renamed
Reid
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by the South Australian Geographical Names Advisory Committee, replacing the
Gawler Bypass Road
Gawler Bypass is a major north–south route in the outer northern suburbs of the city of Adelaide, South Australia, connecting Main North Road to the Sturt Highway, bypassing Gawler. The route was built in 1963 in an attempt to redirect traffic ...
as the western boundary by the Gawler River on the west and north.
History
Gawler West is a subdivision of the Gawler township. In the post World War II era, suburban infill allowed the suburb to develop. The initial development of the suburb was a Housing Trust subdivision.
The suburb today
A new subdivision during the 2000s was started on the river flat, adjacent to the Gawler Bypass.
Governance
Gawler West is governed at the local level by the
Town of Gawler
The Town of Gawler is a local government area located north of Adelaide city centre in South Australia containing Gawler and its suburbs. The corporate town was established in 1857 due to the township's residents' dissatisfaction at being govern ...
. Gawler West lies in the state electoral district of
Light
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and the federal electoral division of
Spence.
See also
*
Gawler
Gawler, established in 1839, is the oldest country town in the state of South Australia. It was named after the second Governor (British Vice-Regal representative) of the colony of South Australia, George Gawler. It is about north of the st ...
References
Suburbs of Adelaide
Gawler, South Australia
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