Ascot Park, South Australia

Ascot Park
Adelaide, South Australia
Population: 2,586 (2006 Census)[1]
2,613 (2001 Census)[2]
Postcode: 5043
LGA: City of Marion
State District: Elder
Federal Division: Boothby
Hindmarsh
Suburbs around Ascot Park:
Plympton Park South Plympton Edwardstown
Park Holme Ascot Park Edwardstown
Marion Mitchell Park Clovelly Park

Ascot Park is a suburb in the south-western part of Adelaide in the City of Marion. It was named after Ascot Racecourse in England.[3]

Ascot Park is bordered in the west by Marion Road, to the north by Wood Street, in the east by Railway Terrace and to the south by Daws Road. It is adjacent to Park Holme, Edwardstown, South Plympton and Mitchell Park.

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Transport

The Noarlunga Centre railway line stops at Ascot Park railway station, and the bus route M44 runs from Golden Grove down through the city through Ascot Park and its adjoining suburbs to Marion Shopping Centre.

Reserves

There are three reserves in Ascot Park. First Avenue Reserve is located in the middle of First Avenue which contains a playground facility, a barbecue and an open, grassed area. Another reserve is between Sixth Avenue and Allison Street. This area contains a playground, a shelter with a table and a grassed area. This reserve is also fenced off so is suitable for dogs to be unleashed. A third reserve is located at the corner of Charles Street and Albert Street, on the eastern side of the Tonsley railway line[4].

Facilities

There are no schools in the suburb but Ascot Park Primary School that is in the neighbouring suburb of Park Holme over Marion Road. The nearest kindergarten is the Ascot Park Kindergarten, also in Park Holme.

The suburb contains three churches on Sixth Avenue, Fifth Avenue and Wood Street.

Ascot Park also contains a minor shopping centre that consists of a grocery store, chemist and two take -away shops.

Ascot Park Post Office opened on 1 June 1918 but was renamed Park Holme North in 1966 before closing in 1985.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Ascot Park (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC41066&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2010-07-17. 
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (19 November 2002). "Community Profile Series : Ascot Park (State Suburb)". 2001 Census of Population and Housing. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/ProductSelect?newproducttype=Community+Profiles&collection=Census&period=2001&areacode=SSC41066&breadcrumb=LP&currentaction=201&action=401. Retrieved 2007-06-30. 
  3. ^ "Ascot Park, South Australia". Placenames Online. Government of South Australia Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure. http://www.placenames.sa.gov.au/pno/pnores.phtml?recno=SA0003379. Retrieved 2007-09-14. 
  4. ^ 2003 Adelaide Street Directory, 41st Edition. UBD (A Division of Universal Press Pty Ltd). 2003. ISBN 0-7319-1441-4. 
  5. ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=SA&country=. Retrieved 26 May 2011. 
Suburbs of the City of Marion