Frewville, South Australia
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Frewville is a small suburb located in the South Australia
n city of Adelaide
. It is located three kilometres south-east of Adelaide's central business district (CBD).
The name Frewville is taken from an early settler James Frew. Frewville is in the local government area of the City of Burnside
. It has a triangular layout, bounded on the north by Flemington Street, the east by Conyngham Street, and the south-west by Glen Osmond Road.
. In early maps Frewville is shown to be on both the north-eastern and south-western sides of Glen Osmond Road
.
2,200 for the 130 acres (52.6 ha) allotment after Glen Osmond Road was cut through the middle of the Section.
James Frew arrived in Adelaide on the Lady Bute with his brother Robert in 1839. He acquired the land in the area now known as Frewville in July 1847 and subsequently subdivided it in 1865.
His son James Frew Jr was born 21 October 1840 in Adelaide, and was a member of John McDouall Stuart
's 1861-1862 expedition, the first to cross the continent from south to north. He died 8 September 1877 (aged 36) and is buried in West Terrace Cemetery
.
In the next few years a weighbridge was established by the Hollard family - whose name is remembered as one of the streets in Frewville. There was at about this time a single large two-storey wooden villa house that was set well back from Glen Osmond Road. Tall pines were planted along Glen Osmond Road.
In 1881 most of Frewville was then subdivided into the property boundaries that exist today.
The suburb was populated by the "new" trades-people of the day - electricians, gas-fitters and the like.
In the 1930s Frewville was "landmarked" by the unusual advertising of a car wrecking yard on Glen Osmond Road. The car body of a Model "T" Ford was wedged high up in the branches of a tree.
In the 1960s and 1970s the national freight carrier IPEC housed its main office and distribution centre at Freville. The building has now been subdivided into offices.
On the northern side of the suburb, in the Glenside hospital, a chemical research company built a large two-storey building in Flemington Street. This building caught fire sometime in the 1980s, and now is the headquarters for the Royal District Nursing Service (South Australia)
, a community-based nursing service.
The McDonald's
restaurant on Glen Osmond Road was one of the first McDonald's restaurants in Adelaide.
, such as the Webb Oval which is on the eastern border of Frewville.
every 15 minutes until 6pm and there are numerous other bus routes in the city. The buses are provided by the Adelaide Metro. However, the majority of commuters still use cars and Frewville is well-placed for this. Frewville residents can reach the Adelaide CBD by various routes, and the Adelaide Hills
by way of Glen Osmond Road and the South Eastern Freeway
.
background. Some of the suburb is moderately wealthy, but as one border of Frewville is Glen Osmond road, a large part of the suburb is used for commercial and retail businesses.
Electoral District of Unley
and the Federal
Division of Sturt
.
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...
n city of Adelaide
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...
. It is located three kilometres south-east of Adelaide's central business district (CBD).
The name Frewville is taken from an early settler James Frew. Frewville is in the local government area of the City of Burnside
City of Burnside
The City of Burnside is a local government area with an estimated population of 44,300 people in the South Australian city of Adelaide. Burnside was founded in August 1856 as the District Council of Burnside, and was classed as a city in 1943. It is named after the property of an early settler and...
. It has a triangular layout, bounded on the north by Flemington Street, the east by Conyngham Street, and the south-west by Glen Osmond Road.
History
Frewville was originally part of the farming land originally sold to William Giles — this land is now known as the suburb of FullartonFullarton, South Australia
Fullarton is an inner-southern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of Unley.-References:...
. In early maps Frewville is shown to be on both the north-eastern and south-western sides of Glen Osmond Road
Glen Osmond Road, Adelaide
Glen Osmond Road is a major state Highway 1 road in the city of Adelaide, South Australia. Connecting the Adelaide city centre with the Adelaide Hills via the Adelaide-Crafers Highway; Glen Osmond Road carries half of Adelaide's freight traffic and is the major hills commuter route...
.
James Frew
In 1853 James Frew paid ₤Australian pound
The pound was the currency of Australia from 1910 until 13 February 1966, when it was replaced by the Australian dollar. It was subdivided into 20 shillings, each of 12 pence.- Earlier Australian currencies :...
2,200 for the 130 acres (52.6 ha) allotment after Glen Osmond Road was cut through the middle of the Section.
James Frew arrived in Adelaide on the Lady Bute with his brother Robert in 1839. He acquired the land in the area now known as Frewville in July 1847 and subsequently subdivided it in 1865.
His son James Frew Jr was born 21 October 1840 in Adelaide, and was a member of John McDouall Stuart
John McDouall Stuart
John McDouall Stuart was one of the most accomplished and famous of all Australia's inland explorers. Stuart led the first successful expedition to traverse the Australian mainland from south to north and return, and the first to do so from a starting point in South Australia, achieving this...
's 1861-1862 expedition, the first to cross the continent from south to north. He died 8 September 1877 (aged 36) and is buried in West Terrace Cemetery
West Terrace Cemetery
The West Terrace Cemetery is South Australia’s oldest cemetery, first appearing on Colonel William Light’s 1837 plan of Adelaide. The 27.6 hectare site is located in the south-west corner of the Adelaide central business district, between West Terrace, Anzac Highway, Sir Donald Bradman Drive and...
.
Frewville village
Frewville was originally used for the grazing of horses by the early colonists, but the village of Frewville was laid out in 1854 in Section 265. In 1855 a blacksmith set up on the corner closest to Adelaide, and the Frewville Inn was established on Glen Osmond Road.In the next few years a weighbridge was established by the Hollard family - whose name is remembered as one of the streets in Frewville. There was at about this time a single large two-storey wooden villa house that was set well back from Glen Osmond Road. Tall pines were planted along Glen Osmond Road.
In 1881 most of Frewville was then subdivided into the property boundaries that exist today.
The suburb was populated by the "new" trades-people of the day - electricians, gas-fitters and the like.
In the 1930s Frewville was "landmarked" by the unusual advertising of a car wrecking yard on Glen Osmond Road. The car body of a Model "T" Ford was wedged high up in the branches of a tree.
In the 1960s and 1970s the national freight carrier IPEC housed its main office and distribution centre at Freville. The building has now been subdivided into offices.
On the northern side of the suburb, in the Glenside hospital, a chemical research company built a large two-storey building in Flemington Street. This building caught fire sometime in the 1980s, and now is the headquarters for the Royal District Nursing Service (South Australia)
Royal District Nursing Service (South Australia)
RDNS was established in 1894.RDNS is one of Australia’s most experienced not-for-profit community health and care provider....
, a community-based nursing service.
The McDonald's
McDonald's
McDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving around 64 million customers daily in 119 countries. Headquartered in the United States, the company began in 1940 as a barbecue restaurant operated by the eponymous Richard and Maurice McDonald; in 1948...
restaurant on Glen Osmond Road was one of the first McDonald's restaurants in Adelaide.
Geography
The suburb is leafy with some trees which make up for the lack of parks and reserves. There are more parks in nearby GlenungaGlenunga, South Australia
Glenunga is a small suburb of 2,539 people in the South Australian city of Adelaide. It is located three kilometres east of the Adelaide central business district . The name Glenunga is taken from an Aboriginal language and was given to the area by the natives before European settlement...
, such as the Webb Oval which is on the eastern border of Frewville.
Transport
The suburb is well-serviced by public transport; buses run down Glen Osmond RoadGlen Osmond Road, Adelaide
Glen Osmond Road is a major state Highway 1 road in the city of Adelaide, South Australia. Connecting the Adelaide city centre with the Adelaide Hills via the Adelaide-Crafers Highway; Glen Osmond Road carries half of Adelaide's freight traffic and is the major hills commuter route...
every 15 minutes until 6pm and there are numerous other bus routes in the city. The buses are provided by the Adelaide Metro. However, the majority of commuters still use cars and Frewville is well-placed for this. Frewville residents can reach the Adelaide CBD by various routes, and the Adelaide Hills
Adelaide Hills
The Adelaide Hills are part of the Mount Lofty Ranges, east of the city of Adelaide in the state of South Australia. It is unofficially centred on the largest town in the area, Mount Barker, which has a population of around 29,000 and is also one of Australia's fastest growing towns.- History :The...
by way of Glen Osmond Road and the South Eastern Freeway
South Eastern Freeway
The South Eastern Freeway is a 66 kilometre four-lane divided carriageway road in South Australia linking the Adelaide-Crafers Highway to the Princes Highway at the Swanport Bridge, a one kilometre long bridge over the River Murray, near Murray Bridge...
.
Residents
The suburb is home to a number of families and retirees of predominantly Anglo-CelticAnglo-Celtic
Anglo-Celtic is a term used to describe people of British and Irish descent. The term today is mainly used outside of Britain and Ireland, particularly in Australia but also in Canada, New Zealand and the United States, where a significant diaspora is located....
background. Some of the suburb is moderately wealthy, but as one border of Frewville is Glen Osmond road, a large part of the suburb is used for commercial and retail businesses.
Attractions
The main attractions of Frewville are the businesses along Glen Osmond Road - a McDonald's, Chinese and Mexican restaurants, along with a number of small businesses and motels. A prestige car company is located at the southern most point adjacent to an office block that houses among other businesses a community television station.Politics
Frewville is in the South Australian House of AssemblySouth Australian House of Assembly
The House of Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of South Australia. The other is the Legislative Council. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Adelaide.- Overview :...
Electoral District of Unley
Electoral district of Unley
Unley is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. Named after the suburb of the same name, it is a 12.2 km² urban electorate in Adelaide's inner southern suburbs, taking in the suburbs of Eastwood, Frewville, Fullarton, Glenunga, Highgate, Hyde...
and the Federal
Australian House of Representatives
The House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia; it is the lower house; the upper house is the Senate. Members of Parliament serve for terms of approximately three years....
Division of Sturt
Division of Sturt
The Division of Sturt is an Australian Electoral Division in South Australia.First proclaimed for the 1949 election, Sturt was named for Captain Charles Sturt, nineteenth century explorer and the first European to discover the Murray River...
.