Taperoo, South Australia
Encyclopedia
Taperoo is a north-western suburb
of Adelaide
18km from the CBD
, on the LeFevre Peninsula in the state of South Australia
, Australia
and falls under the City of Port Adelaide Enfield
. It is adjacent to Osborne
and Largs North
. It is bounded to the north by Moldavia Walk and Solvay Road, to the south by Strathfield Terrace, and in the west and east by Gulf St Vincent and the Port River respectively.
Taperoo is essentially a residential suburb, with a minor harbourside presence on the eastern shore of the suburb.Taperoo is an Aboriginal word which means calm. The area was previously a portion of an area named Silicate.
in 1989.
, the training facility for South Australia Police
, and this is bordered Roy Marten Park, the primary recreational reserve in the suburb. A sand hill running track known as the Snakepit lies to the West of Roy Marten Park. The track length is 392 metres.
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
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...
18km from the CBD
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
, on the LeFevre Peninsula in the state of 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...
, Australia
Australia
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and falls under the City of Port Adelaide Enfield
City 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....
. It is adjacent to Osborne
Osborne, South Australia
Osborne is a north-western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 19 km from the CBD, in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. It is on the LeFevre Peninsula, adjacent to Outer Harbor, Taperoo and North Haven...
and Largs North
Largs North, South Australia
Largs North is a north-western suburb of Adelaide 17 km from the CBD, on the LeFevre Peninsula, in the state of South Australia, Australia and falls under the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. It is adjacent to Largs Bay and Taperoo. The post code for Largs North is 5016...
. It is bounded to the north by Moldavia Walk and Solvay Road, to the south by Strathfield Terrace, and in the west and east by Gulf St Vincent and the Port River respectively.
Taperoo is essentially a residential suburb, with a minor harbourside presence on the eastern shore of the suburb.Taperoo is an Aboriginal word which means calm. The area was previously a portion of an area named Silicate.
History
Osborneville Post Office opened around 1922, was renamed Taperoo on 1 February 1964 and North HavenNorth Haven, South Australia
North Haven is a north-western suburb of Adelaide 20 km from the CBD, in the state of South Australia, Australia and falls under the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. It is adjacent to Osborne and Outer Harbor. The postcode for North Haven is 5018...
in 1989.
Facilities
The suburb is served by Ocean View College P-12 on Gedville Road. The Catholic Our Lady of the Visitation Primary School provides a religious alternative. The western coastal side of the suburb is also graced by a sandy beach. The suburb is the seat of Fort Largs Police AcademyFort Largs Police Academy
Fort Largs is historic defence facility in the seaside suburb of Taperoo near Port Adelaide, approximately north west of Adelaide's centre. Today Fort Largs survives in greatly modified condition from its original state...
, the training facility for South Australia Police
South Australia Police
The South Australia Police is the police force of the Australian state of South Australia. It is an agency of the Government of South Australia within the South Australian Department of Justice.-History:...
, and this is bordered Roy Marten Park, the primary recreational reserve in the suburb. A sand hill running track known as the Snakepit lies to the West of Roy Marten Park. The track length is 392 metres.