Aberfoyle Park, South Australia

Aberfoyle Park
AdelaideSouth Australia

Jeannette Crescent
Population: 12,057 (2006 Census)[1]
11,618 (2001 Census)[2]
Established: 1924
Postcode: 5159
Location: 20 km (12 mi) from Adelaide
LGA: City of Onkaparinga
State District: Fisher
Federal Division: Mayo
Suburbs around Aberfoyle Park:
Flagstaff Hill Flagstaff Hill Coromandel Valley
Happy Valley Aberfoyle Park Chandlers Hill
Happy Valley Happy Valley Chandlers Hill

Aberfoyle Park ( /ˈæbərfɔɪl/) is a southern suburb of Adelaide in the City of Onkaparinga, South Australia. It has a shopping mall called "The Hub", several primary schools and a public high school, one of the biggest in the state.

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History

Aberfoyle Park Post Office opened on 16 November 1981.[3]

Governance

Aberfoyle Park is part of the City of Onkaparinga. It is in the South Australian House of Assembly (state) electoral district of Fisher, whose current member is Dr. Bob Such, and the Australian House of Representatives (federal) Division of Mayo, whose representative is Jamie Dingle.

Education

Aberfoyle Hub Primary School is a public R-7 school.[4] It is notable for its success in the Pedal prix. The school's team, "The Hubcaps", have multiple consecutive wins in the Junior category of the race.[5][6]

Sport

The Happy Valley sports park, which is located near Aberfoyle Park High School, contains the Happy Valley football club who are known as the Vikings, the Happy Valley Cricket Club, the Happy Valley tennis club, a lawn bowls club and a BMX track.

The Aberfoyle Park hub has a YMCA, which runs many community events such as volleyball.

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