Holden Hill, South Australia
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Government
Holden Hill is in both the City of Port Adelaide EnfieldCity of Port Adelaide Enfield
The City of Port Adelaide Enfield was established on 1 January 1997 by the amalgamation of the City of Port Adelaide and the City of Enfield, and is one of the larger metropolitan councils within South Australia....
and City of Tea Tree Gully
City of Tea Tree Gully
The City of Tea Tree Gully is in the Australian state of South Australia, in the outer north-eastern suburbs of Adelaide. The city has a estimated population of 100,155 people and is one of the most populous local government divisions in Adelaide...
local government areas, and is in both the South Australian House of Assembly
South 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 districts of Florey
Electoral district of Florey
Florey is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. It is named after scientist Howard Florey, who was responsible for the development of penicillin...
and Torrens
Electoral district of Torrens
Torrens is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. Located along the River Torrens, and named after Robert Richard Torrens, a 19th century Premier of South Australia, and also the founder of the "Torrens title" land registration system. Torrens is...
. It is also in the Australian House of Representatives
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...
.
The suburb is named after "Halden's Hill", a name given to a road extension in 1855. The road ran through land owned by Mr R. Halden, the current spelling appearing after 1935.
Shopping
Holden Hill is close to Tea Tree Plaza shopping centre mall. It is also close to Gilles Plains shopping centre.Education
Kildare College is located within Holden Hill, it is a single sex school specialising in education of girls from primary school to high school.Leisure
The Linear Park bike path is close to Holden Hill and is easily accessible by locals. It forms a path to Adelaide City along the Torrens Catchment.Local cinemas are located at Tea Tree Plaza, Hoyts Cinema.