Morphettville is a suburb of
Adelaide
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,
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in the
City of Marion
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History
The Distric ...
.
The northern part of the suburb is bounded by the
Glenelg tram line
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The service is free in the city centre and al ...
, and fully occupied by the
Morphettville Racecourse
Morphettville Racecourse is the main horse racing Race track, course for the Australia, Australian state of South Australia, incorporating two separate tracks. Home to the South Australian Jockey Club, it is situated in the Adelaide suburb of ...
(
horseracing
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track). The tram barn storage and maintenance facility is across Morphett Road from the racecourse, in the neighbouring suburb of
Glengowrie
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opening in October 1986.
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'' February 1987 page 21 The southern part of the suburb is predominantly residential, with the
Sturt River
The Sturt River, also known as the Sturt Creek and ''Warri Parri'' (''Warriparri'') in the Kaurna language, is a river located in the Adelaide region of the Australian state of South Australia.
Course and features
The Sturt River rises in Uppe ...
flowing through from south to northwest.
Both the suburb and the racecourse were named after
Sir John Morphett MLC, a prominent early settler.
See also
*
List of Adelaide suburbs
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References
Suburbs of Adelaide
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