Glengowrie, South Australia
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Glengowrie is a suburb of the Australia
n city of Adelaide
, approximately 12 kilometres south west of the city centre. The name Glengowrie means "Glen
of Gowrie", so called in honour of Lord Gowrie
(formerly, Alexander Gore Arkwright Hore-Ruthven), Governor-General of Australia
from 1936-1944.
, Glengowrie is bounded by the Glenelg tramline
to the north, Morphett Road to the east, Oaklands road to the south and parts of Diagonal Road, Panton Crescent and Buttrose Street to the west. The western tip of Glengowrie is approximately 2 kilometres from the beaches of Glenelg
, one of Adelaide's best known beachside precincts.
The suburb occupies an area of 1.9 km2.
(6.6%), Scotland
(1.1%), New Zealand
(0.7%), Ireland
(0.6%), and the Netherlands
(0.5%). The most common languages other than English
spoken at home were Greek (0.8%), Italian (0.6%), Serbian (0.3%), German (0.3%) and Japanese (0.3%).
There were 2,104 occupied private dwellings in the suburb, including: 1,352 detached, 468 semi-detached, 281 flats or apartments, and 3 'other'. Approximately 40.1% of occupied private dwellings were fully owned, 31.6% were being purchased and 19.2% were rented. The median weekly household income was $919, compared with $924 in Adelaide overall.
. It lies in the state electoral district of Morphett
and the federal electoral division of Hindmarsh
.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
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...
, approximately 12 kilometres south west of the city centre. The name Glengowrie means "Glen
Glen
A glen is a valley, typically one that is long, deep, and often glacially U-shaped; or one with a watercourse running through such a valley. Whittow defines it as a "Scottish term for a deep valley in the Highlands" that is "narrower than a strath."...
of Gowrie", so called in honour of Lord Gowrie
Alexander Hore-Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie
Brigadier General Alexander Gore Arkwright Hore-Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie VC, GCMG, CB, DSO & Bar, PC was a British soldier and colonial governor and the tenth Governor-General of Australia. Serving for 9 years and 7 days, he is the longest serving Governor-General in Australia's history...
(formerly, Alexander Gore Arkwright Hore-Ruthven), Governor-General of Australia
Governor-General of Australia
The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia is the representative in Australia at federal/national level of the Australian monarch . He or she exercises the supreme executive power of the Commonwealth...
from 1936-1944.
Location
Located in the City of MarionCity of Marion
The City of Marion is a local government area in the southern suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia. The council offices are in the suburb of Sturt.-Suburbs:The suburbs in the City of Marion are:-External links:**...
, Glengowrie is bounded by the Glenelg tramline
Glenelg Tram
The Glenelg Tram is a route from the centre of Adelaide, South Australia to the beach-side suburb of Glenelg. It is Adelaide's only remaining tramway, running at approximately 15-minute intervals, and is part of the integrated Adelaide Metro public transport network...
to the north, Morphett Road to the east, Oaklands road to the south and parts of Diagonal Road, Panton Crescent and Buttrose Street to the west. The western tip of Glengowrie is approximately 2 kilometres from the beaches of Glenelg
Glenelg, South Australia
Glenelg is a popular beach-side suburb of the South Australian capital of Adelaide. Located on the shore of Holdfast Bay in Gulf St Vincent, it has become a popular tourist destination due to its beach and many attractions, home to several hotels and dozens of restaurants.Established in 1836, it is...
, one of Adelaide's best known beachside precincts.
The suburb occupies an area of 1.9 km2.
Demography
The suburb's population at the 2006 Census was approximately 4,720, of which slightly more than half (52.7%) were female. Around 15.9% of the suburb's residents were born overseas, with the five largest groups originating from EnglandEngland
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
(6.6%), Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
(1.1%), New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
(0.7%), Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
(0.6%), and the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
(0.5%). The most common languages other than English
Australian English
Australian English is the name given to the group of dialects spoken in Australia that form a major variety of the English language....
spoken at home were Greek (0.8%), Italian (0.6%), Serbian (0.3%), German (0.3%) and Japanese (0.3%).
There were 2,104 occupied private dwellings in the suburb, including: 1,352 detached, 468 semi-detached, 281 flats or apartments, and 3 'other'. Approximately 40.1% of occupied private dwellings were fully owned, 31.6% were being purchased and 19.2% were rented. The median weekly household income was $919, compared with $924 in Adelaide overall.
Governance
Glengowrie falls under the local-level governance of the City of MarionCity of Marion
The City of Marion is a local government area in the southern suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia. The council offices are in the suburb of Sturt.-Suburbs:The suburbs in the City of Marion are:-External links:**...
. It lies in the state electoral district of Morphett
Electoral district of Morphett
Morphett is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the state of South Australia.Created in 1976 following an electoral redistribution, the seat of Morphett was named after Sir John Morphett who lived in the Morphettville area and was speaker of the enlarged Legislative Council in 1851...
and the federal electoral division of Hindmarsh
Division of Hindmarsh
The Division of Hindmarsh is an Australian Electoral Division in South Australia covering the western gulfside suburbs of Adelaide.The division was created in 1903 and is named for Sir John Hindmarsh, who was Governor of South Australia 1836-38. For many years it was one of the safest Labor seats...
.
Amenities
- The Hazelmere Reserve is a public park on the southern edge of Glengowrie. It features the popular fenced off area known as "Dog Park" which is typically filled with dogs and their owners late in the afternoon and on weekends. The reserve is located on the site of the oval of the former Glengowrie High School.
- The Glengowrie Tram Depot houses the trams (launched in 1927) which service Adelaide's only remaining tramline from Adelaide to Glenelg.
- The Sturt River Linear Park is a trail which follows the Sturt RiverSturt River, AdelaideThe Sturt River is a river located in Adelaide, South Australia. Beginning in Upper Sturt in the Adelaide Hills, it flows through Coromandel Valley, the Sturt Gorge Recreation Park, Marion and Morphettville, before meeting the Patawalonga in Glenelg North. Along with Brown Hill Creek, it is one of...
through the south-western metropolitan area from Marion to Glenelg. It crosses through the north-eastern tip of Glengowrie at site of Glenelg East Reserve off Fisk Avenue.
- Glengowrie High School first opened in 1969. It was closed and demolished in 1991 when the school body was amalgamated with Mitchell Park High School to form Hamilton Secondary College. The site is now occupied by the Glengowrie Retirement Estate and Hazelmere Reserve.