Ethelton, South Australia
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Ethelton is a north-western suburb of Adelaide 13km 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 Semaphore, Semaphore South and Glanville. The post code for Ethelton is 5015. It is bounded to the north by Hart Street, to the south by Bower Road and in the west and east by the Swan Terrace and the Port River respectively. Ethelton is essentially a residential suburb.
[edit] Facilities
The suburb is not served by a public primary school, the nearest are Le Fevre Primary School in Birkenhead and Westport Primary School in Semaphore Park. The local high school is Le Fevre High School, in nearby Semaphore South. There is a private school in the suburb, Portside Christian School (Reception to Year 12). The John Hart Oval at the north-western corner is the main recreational facility in the suburb. Ethelton includes the Jervois Bridge on Hart St over the Port River. There is little commercial activity in the area, as Port Adelaide is nearby. New Port Quays is a new housing development on the Port River and is next to Ethelton. This is a good area for walking trails.
[edit] Transport
The 333 bus services Bower Road and Hart Street. While the 156, 352 & 353 also serve Bower Road. The 157 also serves the far end of Bower Road by Military Road. The suburb also is serviced by a train station on the Outer Harbor railway line, the Ethelton railway station.
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