Reynella is a metropolitan

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. It is located 20 km south of the

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in the north of the

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. It is bordered to the east by Main South Road, to the south by Sherriffs Road, and to the north by Field River. Reynella was divided into three smaller suburbs: Reynella, Old Reynella (the historical centre of the district) and Reynella East. Reynella is in the South Australian districts of

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and Mitchell.

History

Reynella Post Office opened on 5 September 1856. A ''Reynella South'' office opened in 1963 and closed in 1969.

Transport

Reynella is primary serviced by buses on the

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network. It is serviced primarily by

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, Sheriffs Road exits on the Southern Expressway and Young Street. The suburb was served by the

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from 1915 until 1969.

Landmarks

An unusual landmark in Reynella is what has become known

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as ''Junk Food Junction'' or ''Junk Food Corner''. At a time when the fast food market was less saturated, the intersection of

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and Pimpala Road had all four major fast food outlets.

Shopping

Reynella is situated close to a small shopping precinct in Southgate Plaza.

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and Centro Colonnades are the larger shopping complexes servicing the area.

Notable people

Notable people from or who lived in Reynella include: * Ann Woolcock, physician and asthma expert * James Gilbert Woolcock, metallurgist, mining consultant, mining engineer

References

External links

City of Onkaparinga – Reynella HistoryView of Reynella around 1930, looking south.
{{City of Onkaparinga suburbs Suburbs of Adelaide