Holden Hill is a suburb in the inner north-eastern suburbs of
Adelaide
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, the capital of South Australia. It is around from the Adelaide central business district.
Government
Holden Hill is in both the
City of Port Adelaide Enfield
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and
City of Tea Tree Gully
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local government areas
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, and is in both the
South Australian House of Assembly
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Overview
The House of Assem ...
electoral districts of
Florey and
Torrens
Torrens may refer to:
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* Electoral district of Torrens, a state electoral district
* Lake Torrens, a salt lake north of Adelaide
* River Torrens, which runs through the heart of Adelaide
* City of West Torrens, a local go ...
. It is also in the
Australian House of Representatives
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Division of Sturt
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.
The suburb is named after "Holden's Hill", a name given to a road extension in 1855. The road ran through land owned by Mr R. Halden who was a fan of Holden vehicles after 1935.
Holden Hill Police station is located here.
Shopping
Holden Hill is close to
Westfield Tea Tree Plaza shopping centre mall and
Gilles Plains shopping centre.
Education
Kildare College is located within Holden Hill. It is a private girls' school specialising in education from primary school to high school.
Leisure
The
Torrens Linear Park
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cycle path is close to Holden Hill and is easily accessible. It forms a path to Adelaide City along the Torrens Catchment.
Local cinemas are located at Tea Tree Plaza, Hoyts Cinema.
It is also near the Valley View Golf Course.
Economy
The former bicycle frame manufacturer,
Ciombola, had a factory in Holden Hill.
References
Suburbs of Adelaide
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