Upper Sturt, South Australia
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Upper Sturt is a suburb in the inner south of Adelaide
, South Australia
. The suburb is nestled in the lower reaches of the Mount Lofty Ranges
with the Western Half located in the City of Mitcham
Local Government Area, and the eastern portion located in the Adelaide Hills Council
Local Government Area.
Upper Sturt Primary School was founded in 1878, and has approximately 40 students.
Upper Sturt Post Office opened on 1 March 1880.
There is a small cafe on the main road that also incorporates a general store. Next door to the Upper Sturt General Store is the Upper Sturt Country Fire Service station which is a volunteer fire organisation to protect the area from bushfires and assist at vehicle accidents along the notorious roads.
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 nestled in the lower reaches of the Mount Lofty Ranges
Mount Lofty Ranges
The Mount Lofty Ranges are the range of mountains just to the east of Adelaide in South Australia.-Location and description:The Mount Lofty Ranges stretch from the southernmost point of the Fleurieu Peninsula at Cape Jervis northwards for over before petering out north of Peterborough...
with the Western Half located in the City of Mitcham
City of Mitcham
The City of Mitcham is a Local Government Area situated in the foothills of eastern Adelaide, South Australia. Within its bounds is Flinders University, South Australia's third largest....
Local Government Area, and the eastern portion located in the Adelaide Hills Council
Adelaide Hills Council
Adelaide Hills Council was established in 1997 by the amalgamation of four smaller district councils...
Local Government Area.
Upper Sturt Primary School was founded in 1878, and has approximately 40 students.
Upper Sturt Post Office opened on 1 March 1880.
There is a small cafe on the main road that also incorporates a general store. Next door to the Upper Sturt General Store is the Upper Sturt Country Fire Service station which is a volunteer fire organisation to protect the area from bushfires and assist at vehicle accidents along the notorious roads.