The Parade (and its western section as The Parade West, and its eastern section as Connell Road), often referred to as Norwood Parade, is a major arterial road in the

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n capital of

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, connecting its inner eastern suburbs to the western foot of the

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Route

The Parade West starts in the inner eastern suburb of

Kent Town Kent Town is an inner suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters local government area. History Kent Town was named for Benjamin Archer Kent (1808 – 25 November 1864), a medical practition ...

and runs south-east and then east to

Fullarton Road Fullarton Road is a main road in the South Australian capital city of Adelaide. Route It runs north–south in a straight line from the eastern edge of the CBD to the south-eastern suburbs of the city. Its northern beginning is at the intersect ...

, where it changes name to The Parade and continues east through Norwood, Kensington Park,

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to Auldana, where it heads north-east for a short distance, before heading north as Connell Road and ending shortly afterwards where

Magill Road Magill Road is a major arterial road in the South Australian capital of Adelaide, connecting its inner eastern suburbs past Magill, South Australia, Magill at the western foot of the Mount Lofty Ranges. It has been designated part of route B27. ...

became Old Norton Summit Road. The shopping precinct on The Parade in Norwood sees the road turn into a thin, tree lined, four-laned road with various shops, hotels, movie theatres and restaurants on both sides. Of note is the heritage-listed

Norwood Town Hall The Norwood Town Hall is the council seat of the City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters, and the building includes a number of other venues. It is located at 175 The Parade, Adelaide, The Parade in Norwood, South Australia, Norwood, an inner-east ...

. A significant landmark on The Parade is the

Clayton Wesley Uniting Church Clayton Wesley Uniting Church, formerly Clayton Congregational Church, is a Uniting Church in Australia, Uniting Church (building), church, located at 280 Portrush Road, Beulah Park, South Australia, Beulah Park, Adelaide, South Australia, Austra ...

on the corner of

Portrush Road Portrush Road is a major arterial route through the eastern suburbs of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. This name covers many consecutive streets and is not widely known to most drivers except for the southernmost section, as the entire ...

and The Parade in Beulah Park. The church that is visible along the road from Norwood was built in 1883, although an earlier building (still behind the present church) was built in 1856. The Parade is served by a number of

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bus services including H20, H22, H24 (peak services only) and After Midnight N22 (Friday PM/Saturday AM).

Major intersections

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