Croydon Park, South Australia

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Croydon Park is a north-western suburb of Adelaide 7km from the CBD, in the state of South Australia, Australia and falls under the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. It is adjacent to Dudley Park, Devon Park, Renown Park, Regency Park, Ferryden Park Kilkenny, and West Croydon. The post code for Croydon Park is 5008. It is bounded to the south by Lamont Street and Torrens Road, to the north by Regency Road and in the east and west by Harrison Road and Goodall Avenue respectively. Croydon Park is predominantly a residential suburb, with a warehousing presence on the northern edges near Regency Road.

[edit] Facilities

The suburb is not served by a public primary school. Croydon Park Primary School was closed at the end of 1997 due to declining enrollments. The former site at Hudson Avenue was later developed into housing. The closest primary schools are Challa Gardens Primary School, to the west in Kilkenny, Ferryden Park Primary School to the north in Ferryden Park, or Brompton Primary School in Brompton. However, St. Margaret Mary's, a Catholic primary school operates within the suburb. The local high school is Croydon High School, in adjacent West Croydon. The Douglas Mawson Institute of TAFE is located on the western end of the suburb, which is also the site of Polonia Reserve, the base of a State League football (soccer) team.

[edit] History

The Croydon Park area was largely based on waves of Eastern European immigration following the Second World War. Over time, the children of these immigrants have largely vacated the area, leaving a relatively elderly population. This is reflected in the declining enrolment rates at nearby schools, with Croydon Park Primary School and Croydon Primary School in the nearby suburb of Croydon, both being closed at the end of 1997.

[edit] Transport

The 100, 231 and 233 routes serve Regency Road. The 231 also serves Pym Street and Days and Harrison Roads, while the 233 also serves South Road. The 253 serves Torrens Road.