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| Kurralta Park Adelaide, South Australia | |
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 Tennyson Centre in Kurralta Park | |
| Population | 3,139 (SAL 2021) |
| Postcode(s) | 5037 |
| LGA(s) | City of West Torrens |
| State electorate(s) | Badcoe |
| Federal division(s) | Adelaide |
Kurralta Park is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of West Torrens. Landmarks include Kurralta Central shopping centre, Brown Hill Creek and the Westside Bikeway on a former railway line.
History
Dr William Wyatt purchased an 80-acre section of land, south-west of Adelaide, which would become Kurralta Park, in 1837. Dr Wyatt (an early Protector of Aborigines) made his home, "Kurralta", in Burnside. "Kurralta" is said to mean "set on a hill" in a local language.
Geography
The area is bound by Anzac Highway to the south, South Road to the east, and Barwell Avenue to the north. Brownhill Creek divides the suburb. It is about 4 km from the CBD of Adelaide.
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kurralta Park (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- "Westside Bikeway". Walking SA. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- Dudley Coleman (ed) The First Hundred Years: A History of Burnside in South Australia (1956) Griffin Press, Adelaide p. 71
- Dudley Coleman (ed) The First Hundred Years: A History of Burnside in South Australia (1956) Griffin Press, Adelaide. p. 70
34°57′00″S 138°33′58″E / 34.950°S 138.566°E / -34.950; 138.566
| Suburbs of the City of West Torrens | |
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