Glenunga, South Australia
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Glenunga is a small suburb of 2,539 people in the South Australia
n city of Adelaide
. It is located three kilometres east of the Adelaide central business district (CBD). The name Glenunga is taken from an Aboriginal
language and was given to the area by the natives before European settlement. Bounded on the north by Windsor Road, the east by Portrush Road, the south-west by Glen Osmond Road and the west by Conyngham Street, the leafy suburb forms a rough triangular layout. It is close by to other Burnside council suburbs of Toorak Gardens
and Glenside.
suburb of Glenside
were once known by the name of 'Knoxville'. The first European settlers of the area (in the 1840s
) took up farming, and wheat
grown in the area was awarded first prize in the Royal Adelaide Show
. The area now taken up by Glenunga International High School
and Webb Oval, were previously home to slaughterhouse
s established in the 19th century. At one point, the slaughterhouses were export
ing overseas and at the same time providing half of Adelaide's lamb requirements.
A number of coach companies, notably Rounsevell, Cobb & Co and John Hill were set up in the 1870s
and 1880s
. Up to 1000 horse
s grazed the land. At this point, most of the streets were beginning to be named. Most were named by the inhabitants at the time, usually in reference to their original homes in England
, Ireland
, Scotland
, Wales
and the United States
. However, one street was named after an Aboriginal
word - "Allinga", meaning sun
.
In the early 20th century, a number of businesses started locating themselves in Glenunga. The South Australian icon
, the Hills Hoist
- was invented by the Hill family in Glenunga. Other notable businesses were the Symons & Symons glass merchants and one involved in "Bland Radios".
A church was established in 1926, and a larger church was later built in 1956 and dedicated to St Stephen. The suburb's transition from a largely rural area to a residential suburb began after World War II
, with migration to the area from the United Kingdom
and other countries. St. Stephen's Church was demolished in 1999, with the church community moving to the growing St. Saviour's Church in Glen Osmond. A plaque was left as a reminder where it had once stood.
, such as the popular Ridge Park. Glenunga Uniting Church is located on the corner of L'Estrange Street and Bevington Road.
for the suburb is easy; bus
es run down Glen Osmond Road every 15 minute
s until 6pm and there are numerous other bus routes into the city, including the cross-city circle line. The buses are provided by the Adelaide Metro
. However, the majority of commuters still use motor cars and Glenunga is well-placed for this, bordering Greenhill Road, Portrush Road and Glen Osmond Road
. Glenunga 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.
brings it prominence both in Australia
and overseas. The school campus is an easily-identifiable part of Glenunga, being situated roughly in the middle of the suburb itself. The school's expansion and development have aided in the once-quiet L'Estrange Street being clogged with both traffic and students at peak hour and other times.
A number of businesses and shops are located along Glen Osmond Road and Conyngham Street. A McDonald's
, Chinese
and Mexican
restaurant
s are found within Glenunga on Glen Osmond Road, along with a number of small businesses and motel
s. Conyngham Street contains the headquarters of DECS
and empty commercial blocks are waiting to undergo development.
Electoral District of Unley
and the Federal
Division of Sturt
, and is a solid Liberal-voting area.
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 east of the Adelaide central business district (CBD). The name Glenunga is taken from an Aboriginal
Australian Aborigines
Australian Aborigines , also called Aboriginal Australians, from the latin ab originem , are people who are indigenous to most of the Australian continentthat is, to mainland Australia and the island of Tasmania...
language and was given to the area by the natives before European settlement. Bounded on the north by Windsor Road, the east by Portrush Road, the south-west by Glen Osmond Road and the west by Conyngham Street, the leafy suburb forms a rough triangular layout. It is close by to other Burnside council suburbs of Toorak Gardens
Toorak Gardens, South Australia
The Toorak Gardens area was originally part of the then larger, and now adjacent, suburb of Rose Park. Between 1912 and 1917 it was named "Toorak", and subsequently "Toorak Gardens". It is an inner eastern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia located 2 km east of the Adelaide city centre...
and Glenside.
History
Glenunga, along with its neighbouringNeighbourhood
A neighbourhood or neighborhood is a geographically localised community within a larger city, town or suburb. Neighbourhoods are often social communities with considerable face-to-face interaction among members. "Researchers have not agreed on an exact definition...
suburb of Glenside
Glenside, South Australia
Glenside is a suburb in the City of Burnside, Adelaide, South Australia, around 2 kilometres south-east of the Central business district, home to 2,985 people in a total land area of 1.40 km²....
were once known by the name of 'Knoxville'. The first European settlers of the area (in the 1840s
1840s
- Wars :*Mexican-American War was fought between Mexico and the United States of America. The latter emerged victorious and gained undisputed control over Texas while annexing portions of Arizona, California and New Mexico....
) took up farming, and wheat
Wheat
Wheat is a cereal grain, originally from the Levant region of the Near East, but now cultivated worldwide. In 2007 world production of wheat was 607 million tons, making it the third most-produced cereal after maize and rice...
grown in the area was awarded first prize in the Royal Adelaide Show
Royal Adelaide Show
The Royal Adelaide Show also known as the Royal Show or simply The Show, is an annual agricultural show/fair held in Adelaide, South Australia that begins on the first Friday in September, or the last Friday in August, and runs for 9 days. It is held at the Royal Adelaide Showgrounds, located in...
. The area now taken up by Glenunga International High School
Glenunga International High School
Glenunga International High School is a publicly-funded school in Adelaide, South Australia. It is located approximately four km south-east of the Adelaide city centre in the suburb of Glenunga, between L'Estrange St and Conyngham St, adjoining the major thoroughfare Glen Osmond Road...
and Webb Oval, were previously home to slaughterhouse
Slaughterhouse
A slaughterhouse or abattoir is a facility where animals are killed for consumption as food products.Approximately 45-50% of the animal can be turned into edible products...
s established in the 19th century. At one point, the slaughterhouses were export
Export
The term export is derived from the conceptual meaning as to ship the goods and services out of the port of a country. The seller of such goods and services is referred to as an "exporter" who is based in the country of export whereas the overseas based buyer is referred to as an "importer"...
ing overseas and at the same time providing half of Adelaide's lamb requirements.
A number of coach companies, notably Rounsevell, Cobb & Co and John Hill were set up in the 1870s
1870s
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and 1880s
1880s
The 1880s was the decade that spanned from January 1, 1880 to December 31, 1889. They occurred at the core period of the Second Industrial Revolution. Most Western countries experienced a large economic boom, due to the mass production of railroads and other more convenient methods of travel...
. Up to 1000 horse
Horse
The horse is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus, or the wild horse. It is a single-hooved mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, single-toed animal of today...
s grazed the land. At this point, most of the streets were beginning to be named. Most were named by the inhabitants at the time, usually in reference to their original homes in England
England
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...
, 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...
, 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...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. However, one street was named after an Aboriginal
Australian Aborigines
Australian Aborigines , also called Aboriginal Australians, from the latin ab originem , are people who are indigenous to most of the Australian continentthat is, to mainland Australia and the island of Tasmania...
word - "Allinga", meaning sun
Sun
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.
In the early 20th century, a number of businesses started locating themselves in Glenunga. The South Australian icon
Icon
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, the Hills Hoist
Hills Hoist
A Hills Hoist is a height-adjustable rotary clothes line, manufactured in Adelaide, South Australia by Lance Hill since 1945. The Hills Hoist and similar rotary clothes hoists remain a common fixture in many backyards in Australia and New Zealand...
- was invented by the Hill family in Glenunga. Other notable businesses were the Symons & Symons glass merchants and one involved in "Bland Radios".
A church was established in 1926, and a larger church was later built in 1956 and dedicated to St Stephen. The suburb's transition from a largely rural area to a residential suburb began after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, with migration to the area from the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and other countries. St. Stephen's Church was demolished in 1999, with the church community moving to the growing St. Saviour's Church in Glen Osmond. A plaque was left as a reminder where it had once stood.
Geography
The suburb is very leafy with many trees which make up for the lack of parks and reserves. There are more parks in nearby Glen OsmondGlen Osmond, South Australia
Glen Osmond is a small suburb of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of Burnside located in the foothills of the Adelaide Hills.-References:...
, such as the popular Ridge Park. Glenunga Uniting Church is located on the corner of L'Estrange Street and Bevington Road.
Transport
Public TransportPublic transport
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for the suburb is easy; bus
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
es run down Glen Osmond Road every 15 minute
Minute
A minute is a unit of measurement of time or of angle. The minute is a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour or 60 seconds. In the UTC time scale, a minute on rare occasions has 59 or 61 seconds; see leap second. The minute is not an SI unit; however, it is accepted for use with SI units...
s until 6pm and there are numerous other bus routes into the city, including the cross-city circle line. The buses are provided by the Adelaide Metro
Adelaide Metro
Adelaide Metro is the public transport system of the South Australian capital of Adelaide and the brand name of the Public Transport Division of the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. It is an intermodal system with services provided by bus, tram or commuter rail throughout the...
. However, the majority of commuters still use motor cars and Glenunga is well-placed for this, bordering Greenhill Road, Portrush Road and 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...
. Glenunga 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.
Attractions
Due to the small size of the suburb itself, there is only one main park - Glenunga Reserve which also contains Webb Oval. More than anything else in the suburb, the Glenunga International High SchoolGlenunga International High School
Glenunga International High School is a publicly-funded school in Adelaide, South Australia. It is located approximately four km south-east of the Adelaide city centre in the suburb of Glenunga, between L'Estrange St and Conyngham St, adjoining the major thoroughfare Glen Osmond Road...
brings it prominence both in Australia
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...
and overseas. The school campus is an easily-identifiable part of Glenunga, being situated roughly in the middle of the suburb itself. The school's expansion and development have aided in the once-quiet L'Estrange Street being clogged with both traffic and students at peak hour and other times.
A number of businesses and shops are located along Glen Osmond Road and Conyngham Street. A 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...
, Chinese
Chinese cuisine
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and Mexican
Mexican cuisine
Mexican cuisine, a style of food that originates in Mexico, is known for its varied flavors, colourful decoration and variety of spices and ingredients, most of which are native to the country. The cuisine of Mexico has evolved through thousands of years of blending indigenous cultures, with later...
restaurant
Restaurant
A restaurant is an establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services...
s are found within Glenunga on Glen Osmond Road, along with a number of small businesses and motel
Motel
A motor hotel, or motel for short, is a hotel designed for motorists, and usually has a parking area for motor vehicles...
s. Conyngham Street contains the headquarters of DECS
Department of Education and Children's Services
The Department of Education and Children's Services is a South Australian state government department delivering and coordinating children's services and schooling.It includes the:*Office of the Deputy Chief Executive*Office of Schools...
and empty commercial blocks are waiting to undergo development.
Politics
Glenunga 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...
, and is a solid Liberal-voting area.