Blair Athol, South Australia

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Blair Athol is located about 15km north of the Adelaide CBD. Blair Athol borders the suburbs Gepps Cross, Enfield, Prospect and Kilburn. Blair Athol's main and longest street is Florence Ave.

1 Reserves
2 Government
3 Shopping
4 Transport
5 See also
6 External links

[edit] Reserves

Blair Athol has two reserves, Blair Athol Recreational Reserve and Barton Street Reserve. The Blair Athol Recreational Reserve is a large reserve covering a total area of approx. 46,800 sq. metres (180 x 260 metres). It features a football oval, cricket ground with batting cages, two netball/basketball courts and tennis courts which are exclusively used by members of the Kilburn tennis club. This reserve also features a large parking lot, 2 playgrounds with one to the north and the other to the south, a gazebo and the Kilburn Footy Club. Barton Street Reserve features a large grass field and a playground with several benches. This reserve covers a total area of approx. 18,400 Sq metres (230 x 80 metres).

[edit] Government

Blair Athol is run by the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. The council was set up in 1996 and one of its main offices is located in Enfield. The South Australian Education Department helped set up the school system in Blair Athol and Kilburn. Blair Athol has 3 main schools. Gepps Cross Primary School and St. Paul's Lutheran Primary School cater for levels 1-7. Gepps Cross Senior School is the only secondary school in Blair Athol and is partners with Enfield High School.

[edit] Shopping

Blair Athol has a Coles supermarket located on the corner of Florence Ave and Prospect Road. The Kilburn Post Office is located across the road from Coles and features 2 coffee shops, a bakery and a chemist. Blair Athol also has several small delicatessens located on several main streets.

[edit] Transport

Blair Athol is serviced by the 182 bus line starting from Adelaide and ending on Grand Junction Road. Residents of Blair Athol can also catch the train line to and from the city. The station is located in Kilburn, several hundred meters from Prospect Road.