City of West Torrens
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The City of West Torrens is a Local Government Area in the western suburbs of Adelaide
, South Australia
. Since the 1970s the area was mainly home to many open spaces and parks, however after the mid-1990s (1993-1995) the LGA became more residential.
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
, South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
. Since the 1970s the area was mainly home to many open spaces and parks, however after the mid-1990s (1993-1995) the LGA became more residential.
Suburbs
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Keswick, South Australia Keswick is an inner south-western suburb of Adelaide, adjacent to the park lands, and located in the City of West Torrens.-Keswick Barracks:Keswick is home to the Keswick Barracks, which is an Australian Army Barracks. It is home to the 9th Brigade , 10th/27th Bn. R. SA Rgt. , the 48th Field... Kurralta Park, South Australia Kurralta Park is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of West Torrens.... Lockleys, South Australia Lockleys is a suburb of the city of Adelaide, South Australia.-History:The area was subdivided for housing after being an area renowned for its market gardens and greenhouses. The Hank family held substantial holdings... Marleston, South Australia Marleston is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of West Torrens.... Mile End, South Australia Mile End is an inner western suburb of Adelaide, located in the City of West Torrens, around 2 kilometres from the Adelaide city centre. It has a census area population of 3,918 people... Mile End South, South Australia Mile End South is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, in the City of West Torrens. The name, denoting an area south of Mile End, was in use as early as 1913, but was only formally adopted by the state's nomenclature committee in 1944.... Netley, South Australia -External links:* -References and notes:... North Plympton, South Australia North Plympton is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, in the City of West Torrens., which dates from before 1860 and houses an important piano collection, is situated at 4 Lewis Crescent, North Plympton... |
Novar Gardens, South Australia Novar Gardens is an inner south-western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, in the City of West Torrens.Originally to be called Morphettville, the name was changed to honour the family estate of Ronald Munro Ferguson, 1st Viscount Novar, Governor-General of Australia from 1914 to 1920, who visited... Plympton, South Australia Plympton is a suburb of the city of Adelaide, South Australia. The name is believed to have been given by Henry Mooringe Boswarva to a private subdivision in the area, naming after his home town in Devon, England... Richmond, South Australia Richmond is an inner urban suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of West Torrens.-History:Settlement of the area dates from the late 1830s with land used mainly for farming. Residential and industrial growth took place from the late 19th century into the early 20th century.... Thebarton, South Australia Thebarton is a suburb of the city of Adelaide, South Australia. The suburb is bounded by the River Torrens to the north, Port Road and Bonython Park to the east, Kintore Street to the south, and South Road to the west.... Torrensville, South Australia Torrensville is a middle-class suburb, two kilometres west of the centre of Adelaide, South Australia. It was named after Irish-born colonial premier Robert Torrens.... Underdale, South Australia Underdale is a suburb of South Australia's capital city Adelaide. It has a high school. The suburb is located near the River Torrens.-History:... West Beach, South Australia West Beach is a seaside suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in both the City of Charles Sturt and the City of West Torrens.-History:... West Richmond, South Australia West Richmond is a suburb of Adelaide, in the City of West Torrens.... |