Gilles Plains is a suburb of the greater

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, South Australia area, approximately 10km north-east of the

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History

It is named after the first Colonial Treasurer

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who owned a sheep station adjoining the Torrens River. Gilles Plains was predominantly a hay growing area of Adelaide through its early years. In 1874, it had the largest hay farm in South Australia owned by J. A. W. Sudholz.

Government

Gilles Plains is in both the

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and

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, and is in both the

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electoral districts of Florey and

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. It is also in the

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Schools

Pinnacle College is on Wandana Avenue. St Pauls College is on Grand Junction Road. Wandana Primary School is on Cowra Avenue.

Gallery

File:Gilles Plains.jpg, 350px, none, Aerial image of northern part of Gilles Plains, looking north. Grand Junction Road is the east–west road at the top, forming the boundary of the suburb. To the north is Valley View. The green rectangle to the left is St Paul's College, and Wandana Primary School is at the oval in the middle.

References

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