Noarlunga Centre is a suburb in the City of Onkaparinga

City of Onkaparinga

The City of Onkaparinga is a local government area located on the southern fringe of Adelaide, South Australia. It is named after the Onkaparinga River, whose name comes from Ngangkiparinga, a Kaurna word meaning "The Women's River"...

 in the southern suburbs 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...

, 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...

. The suburb is purely commercial, being dominated by the Centro Colonnades

Centro Colonnades

Centro Colonnades is one of the largest shopping centres in Adelaide, South Australia. The shopping centre is located in the City of Onkaparinga, in the suburb of Noarlunga Centre...

 shopping centre. Thus there are no private residents. The suburb is bordered by Beach Road to the north, Dyson Road to the west and Goldsmith Road to the east and south. Burgess Drive, Seaman Road and David Witton Drive are the main thoroughfares inside the boundaries of the suburb.

The name Noarlunga is an English adaptation of the native Kaurna word Nurlongga, meaning 'at the curvature', referring to the horseshoe bend near the mouth of the Onkaparinga River.

Sharing the name Noarlunga are the two adjacent seaside suburbs Port Noarlunga

Port Noarlunga, South Australia

Port Noarlunga is a suburb in the City of Onkaparinga, South Australia. It is a small sea-side suburb, population 2,549, about 30 km to the south of Adelaide and was originally created as a sea port. This area is now popular as a holiday destination or for permanent residents wishing to...

 and Port Noarlunga South

Port Noarlunga South, South Australia

Port Noarlunga South is a metropolitan suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It lies within the City of Onkaparinga and has postcode 5167.-History:...

 and the historic township of Old Noarlunga that is located on the Onkaparinga River.

History

See Also: History of Noarlunga Downs

See Also: History of Adelaide

History of Adelaide

This article details the History of Adelaide from the first human activity in the region to the 20th century. Adelaide is a planned city founded in 1836 and the capital of South Australia.-Aboriginal settlement:...

See Also: European settlement of South Australia

Facilities

Noarlunga Centre is home of many facilities. The Onkaparinga Council headquarters, Noarlunga TAFE, the Noarlunga Library and Noarlunga Hospital are all located in this area, as well as a 5 screen Wallis Cinema

Wallis Cinemas

Wallis Cinemas is a South Australian company that operates cinema complexes, cinemas and drive-ins in the city of Adelaide and its suburbs.-History:...

, a bowling alley, an ice-skating rink, a swimming centre, as well as a multi-sport venue. The number of retailers in this area is large, with over 200 residing in Centro Colonnades

Centro Colonnades

Centro Colonnades is one of the largest shopping centres in Adelaide, South Australia. The shopping centre is located in the City of Onkaparinga, in the suburb of Noarlunga Centre...

, as well as a few on Dyson Road, and a number in the area just behind this.

Noarlunga Centre is also home to the Noarlunga Hospital, a 108 bed regional health service. Noarlunga Hospital was established in 1985 as a regional community health service. Services at the hospital include:

• Noarlunga Public Hospital
• Noarlunga Private Hospital
• Southern Mental Health

Transport

In Noarlunga Centre, just near Centro Colonnades

Centro Colonnades

Centro Colonnades is one of the largest shopping centres in Adelaide, South Australia. The shopping centre is located in the City of Onkaparinga, in the suburb of Noarlunga Centre...

, is the Noarlunga Centre Interchange

Noarlunga Centre Interchange

Noarlunga Centre Interchange is the terminus of the Noarlunga Centre line, a part of the suburban railway system in Adelaide, South Australia....

, providing numerous bus links to anywhere in the metro area, and a train station, to get to Adelaide by rail. The Southern Expressway

Southern Expressway

The Southern Expressway is the world's longest reversible one way freeway. Originally proposed as 'Noarlunga Freeway', it was built as a corridor to relieve heavy traffic from the major arterial, Main South Road, in Adelaide's south. The expressway was built in two stages — the first...

also has an on/off ramp located in Noarlunga.