Woodcroft, South Australia
Encyclopedia
Woodcroft is a metropolitan suburb of Adelaide
, South Australia
, located 20 km south of the Central Business District
of Adelaide
. It is bordered to the north by Reynell Road, to the south by Bains Road, to the west by Panalatinga Road and by the Hills Face Zone
to the east.
Originally farming land and vineyard
s, the region was first settled in 1869 by Robert Wright and his wife Mary, who built a small limestone
and mud dwelling on 20 acres (80,937.2 m²) of land 3 km east of John Reynell
's settlement at Reynella
.
In 1896 vigneron Mostyn Owen established his Mount Hurtle winery and built a homestead
called Woodcroft Farm, from which the suburb took its name.
Although traces of Wright's dwelling still exist in a small park named after him, and Mount Hurtle is a still a boutique winery, both settlements passed out of their respective families in the 1970s into the hands of the South Australian Lands Commission and the entire area was subdivided into housing in the early 1980s.
The Woodcroft Caravan Park closed to make way for a retirement village.
suburb with a high proportion of residents employed as Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers and in Retail Trade.http://www.abs.gov.au/Ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/f915fd504670cc5cca256d01007f414f?OpenDocument Demographically, Woodcroft is dominated by young, Australian-born families purchasing their own home (60% of the population is below 40 years of age). There are two distinct areas in Woodcroft. The older area, around Woodcroft Market Plaza, and the newer and higher-class area to the east of Sir James Hardy Way. Mount Hurtle and Glenloth estates have a median house value of around $325,000 compared to $260,000 in the Woodcroft Heights district.
Woodcroft College
is a Anglican combined primary and secondary school in the area, although it is technically located in Morphett Vale
.
Transit Link service and the bus interchange station in Reynella. It is not serviced by any active train lines, the nearest station being Lonsdale, 8 km to the west of Woodcroft, on the Noarlunga Line.
Facilities immediately adjacent to Woodcroft suburb boundary include:
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...
, located 20 km south of the Central Business District
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"...
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...
. It is bordered to the north by Reynell Road, to the south by Bains Road, to the west by Panalatinga Road and by the Hills Face Zone
Hills Face Zone
The Hills Face Zone is a large planning zone in Adelaide, South Australia. It restricts development in the Adelaide Foothills and Mount Lofty Ranges and extends from Gawler in the north to Sellicks Beach in the South. First suggested by the Liberal Playford Government in 1962, legislation was...
to the east.
History
- See also: Hurtle Vale
Originally farming land and vineyard
Vineyard
A vineyard is a plantation of grape-bearing vines, grown mainly for winemaking, but also raisins, table grapes and non-alcoholic grape juice...
s, the region was first settled in 1869 by Robert Wright and his wife Mary, who built a small limestone
Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera....
and mud dwelling on 20 acres (80,937.2 m²) of land 3 km east of John Reynell
John Reynell
John Reynell was a South Australian winemaker.Reynell was born in 1809 from a Devonshire farming family. He arrived in Port Adelaide, South Australia in 1838 and established his property about 20 kilometres south of the main settlement of Adelaide in the area that became known as McLaren...
's settlement at Reynella
Reynella, South Australia
Reynella is a metropolitan suburb of Adelaide, South Australia.It is located 20km south of the Central Business District of Adelaide in the north of the City of Onkaparinga...
.
In 1896 vigneron Mostyn Owen established his Mount Hurtle winery and built a homestead
Homesteading
Broadly defined, homesteading is a lifestyle of simple self-sufficiency.-Current practice:The term may apply to anyone who follows the back-to-the-land movement by adopting a sustainable, self-sufficient lifestyle. While land is no longer freely available in most areas of the world, homesteading...
called Woodcroft Farm, from which the suburb took its name.
Although traces of Wright's dwelling still exist in a small park named after him, and Mount Hurtle is a still a boutique winery, both settlements passed out of their respective families in the 1970s into the hands of the South Australian Lands Commission and the entire area was subdivided into housing in the early 1980s.
The Woodcroft Caravan Park closed to make way for a retirement village.
Demographics
Woodcroft is considered a working middle classMiddle class
The middle class is any class of people in the middle of a societal hierarchy. In Weberian socio-economic terms, the middle class is the broad group of people in contemporary society who fall socio-economically between the working class and upper class....
suburb with a high proportion of residents employed as Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers and in Retail Trade.http://www.abs.gov.au/Ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/f915fd504670cc5cca256d01007f414f?OpenDocument Demographically, Woodcroft is dominated by young, Australian-born families purchasing their own home (60% of the population is below 40 years of age). There are two distinct areas in Woodcroft. The older area, around Woodcroft Market Plaza, and the newer and higher-class area to the east of Sir James Hardy Way. Mount Hurtle and Glenloth estates have a median house value of around $325,000 compared to $260,000 in the Woodcroft Heights district.
Schools
Woodcroft has a single state-run primary school "Woodcroft Primary School". Public students living in Woodcroft are zoned into the nearby high schools, "Reynella East College" formerly known as "Reynella East High School" and "Wirrenda High School". "Woodcroft Primary School" has 44 class rooms with about 1000 students.Woodcroft College
Woodcroft College
Woodcroft College is an Anglican school for students from Reception to Year 12, located in the southern Adelaide suburb of Morphett Vale. The college's motto is the Latin phrase Perservera in Fide.Founded in 1989, the college is celebrating 20 years...
is a Anglican combined primary and secondary school in the area, although it is technically located in Morphett Vale
Morphett Vale, South Australia
Morphett Vale is a southern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of Onkaparinga. It is the largest suburb in the state, with a population of more than 23,000 and an area of 12.76km², followed by Paralowie with nearly 10,000 fewer residents. There are approximately 1,000 businesses in...
.
Transport
Woodcroft is serviced by the 733/732/723 buses as well as an 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...
Transit Link service and the bus interchange station in Reynella. It is not serviced by any active train lines, the nearest station being Lonsdale, 8 km to the west of Woodcroft, on the Noarlunga Line.
Amenities
Facilities in Woodcroft include:- Woodcroft Market Plaza
- Woodcroft Caravan Park
- Thaxted Park Golf Club
- Tangari Regional Park
- Mount Hurtle Winery
- Emmaus Catholic Primary School
- Woodcroft Primary School
- Woodcroft skate park
Facilities immediately adjacent to Woodcroft suburb boundary include:
- Woodcroft Town and Shopping Centre [Morphett Vale - adjacent to Woodcroft]
- Woodcroft College [Morphett Vale - adjacent to Woodcroft]
- The Vines Golf Club of Reynella [Happy Valley - adjacent to Woodcroft]