Surrey Downs, South Australia
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Surrey Downs is a northeastern suburb of Adelaide
, South Australia
. It is located in the City of Tea Tree Gully
local government area, and is adjacent to Wynn Vale
, Golden Grove
, Fairview Park
and Redwood Park
.
and viticulture
, but was redeveloped as outer suburban housing during the 1980s.
Surrey Downs Post Office opened on 13 October 2000 replacing the Fairview Park office (open since 1965).
2001 census records 3,545 people living in 1,349 dwellings.
, Golden Grove High School
or Banksia Park International High School
.
Surrey Downs also has a community oval, known as Illyarrie Reserve, which is home to the Golden Grove Central Districts Baseball Club
in the South Australian Baseball League.
. Proposals exist to extend the Adelaide O-Bahn
to Golden Grove, but the route it might take from the Modbury Interchange is unknown. This is however unlikely, now the proposal for a new interchange for the Golden Grove hub is underway and there are now buses which take street routes to get there.
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...
. It is located in the 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 area, and is adjacent to Wynn Vale
Wynn Vale, South Australia
Wynn Vale is an outer north-eastern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia and is within the City of Tea Tree Gully local government area. It is adjacent to Golden Grove, Modbury Heights, Surrey Downs, Salisbury East and Para Hills...
, Golden Grove
Golden Grove, South Australia
Golden Grove is an outer north-eastern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia and is within the City of Tea Tree Gully local government area. It is adjacent to Wynn Vale, Surrey Downs, Greenwith, Yatala Vale, Fairview Park, and Salisbury East.- History :...
, Fairview Park
Fairview Park, South Australia
Fairview Park is located in the northeasern suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia, located within the City of Tea Tree Gully. It is situated at the base of the Adelaide Hills. -Attractions: The suburb contains a golf course on its southern boundary....
and Redwood Park
Redwood Park, South Australia
Redwood Park is a suburb in the northeastern suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia....
.
History
The area was originally used for agricultureAgriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
and viticulture
Viticulture
Viticulture is the science, production and study of grapes which deals with the series of events that occur in the vineyard. When the grapes are used for winemaking, it is also known as viniculture...
, but was redeveloped as outer suburban housing during the 1980s.
Surrey Downs Post Office opened on 13 October 2000 replacing the Fairview Park office (open since 1965).
Geography
The boundary of Surrey Downs forms a triangle defined by Golden Grove Road to the west and north, Hancock Road to the east and Grenfell Road to the south. The ABSAustralian Bureau of Statistics
The Australian Bureau of Statistics is Australia's national statistical agency. It was created as the Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics on 8 December 1905, when the Census and Statistics Act 1905 was given Royal assent. It had its beginnings in section 51 of the Constitution of Australia...
2001 census records 3,545 people living in 1,349 dwellings.
Facilities
Surrey Downs has a local shopping centre with a chemist, supermarket and several boutique stores; the Fairview Park shopping centre is also nearby. The Surrey Downs Primary School and Kindergarten are also located within the suburb - the nearest high school (depending on location within the suburb) is either The Heights School (Australia)The Heights School (Australia)
The Heights School is a combined Secondary and Primary school serving the Modbury Heights area in Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in Adelaide's District 5 school district, in close proximity to Golden Grove High School, Gleeson College and Pedare Christian College.-History:The Heights...
, Golden Grove High School
Golden Grove High School
Golden Grove High school is a public secondary school located with Gleeson College and Pedare Christian College private schools in Golden Grove, South Australia. The three schools share a common campus. The school was built as part of the Delfin Golden Grove development as part of a planned...
or Banksia Park International High School
Banksia Park International High School
Banksia Park International High School is a high school in Banksia Park, a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It enrolls about 900 students. The school has a large and well-established international programme, started in 2000, and is accredited as an International High School by the Council of...
.
Surrey Downs also has a community oval, known as Illyarrie Reserve, which is home to the Golden Grove Central Districts Baseball Club
Golden Grove Central Districts Baseball Club
Golden Grove Central Districts is a Baseball club playing the South Australian Baseball League. Known as the Dodgers, their home ground is Illyarrie Reserve in Surrey Downs....
in the South Australian Baseball League.
Transport
The 541, 543 and 547 and J3 bus routes service Surrey Downs. Since October 2006 the 541G makes extended stops to the bus interchange at the Golden Grove Village, which is operated by Adelaide MetroAdelaide 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...
. Proposals exist to extend the Adelaide O-Bahn
O-Bahn Busway
The Adelaide O-Bahn Busway is a guided busway located in Adelaide, South Australia. The O-Bahn – from the Latin omnibus and the German bahn – was conceived by Daimler-Benz to enable buses to avoid traffic congestion by sharing tram tunnels in the German city of Essen.The route was introduced in...
to Golden Grove, but the route it might take from the Modbury Interchange is unknown. This is however unlikely, now the proposal for a new interchange for the Golden Grove hub is underway and there are now buses which take street routes to get there.