Tranmere, South Australia

Tranmere
Adelaide, South Australia
Population: 3,218 (2006 Census)[1]
Postcode: 5073
LGA: City of Campbelltown
State District: Hartley
Federal Division: Sturt
Suburbs around Tranmere:
Glynde Hectorville Hectorville
St Morris, Firle Tranmere Magill
Kensington Park Kensington Gardens Magill

Tranmere is an eastern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Campbelltown.

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History

The name Tranmere was adopted in 1838 by David Wylie, who owned this portion of land. It was named after Wylie's hometown of Tranmere, Merseyside in England.[2]

A Tranmere Post Office opened on 3 February 1947, but was renamed Kensington Gardens North in 1966.[3]

Demographics

The 2006 Census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 3,218 persons in Tranmere on census night. Of these, 47.8% were male and 52.2% were female[1].

The majority of residents (68.4%) were of Australian birth, with 5.0%being born in Italy, and 4.4% in England[1].

The age distribution of Tranmere residents was comparable to that of the greater Australian population: 68.3% were over 25 years, compared to the Australian average of 66.5%[1].

Community

The local (free) newspaper is the East Torrens Messenger. Metropolitan, regional and national newspapers (such as The Advertiser and The Australian) also serve the area.

Attractions

Poet's Corner

Poet's Corner, the area of Tranmere bordered by Shakespeare Avenue (north), Birkinshaw Avenue (east), Magill Road (south) and Glynburn Road (west), has historically been home to Tranmere's wealthy.

The City of Campbelltown Development Plan details Poet's Corner as having two development areas, the 750 Policy Area and the 620 Policy Area, denoting the minimum block sizes as 750sqm and 620sqm. is predominately home to Tranmere's more expensive real estate tends to be in the 750 Policy Area, where many of the blocks are much larger than the 750sqm minimum.

Tranmere House

Tranmere House is located within the 750 Policy Area at 3 Kings Grove. This Heritage Listed house is a 17-room late 19th century mansion built in 1898 by one of South Australia’s pioneers, George Morphett, the younger brother of John Morphett.[4] When George returned to England, wealthy Rundle Street draper George Hunt purchased the property for his retirement.[5]

Today, the house continues to be privately owned, and can easily be seen from Magill Road.

Parks

The largest park in Tranmere is The Gums Recreational Ground on Shakespeare Avenue.

Transport

Roads

The suburb is serviced by the following main roads:

Public transport

Tranmere is serviced by buses run by the Adelaide Metro.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Tranmere (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC42716&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2011-1-10. 
  2. ^ Tranmere, The Manning Index of South Australian History, State Library of South Australia
  3. ^ 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. 
  4. ^ Desired Character Statements, extracts from Existing City of Campbelltown Development Plan, Appendix A, Strategic Directions Urban Character Study, City of Campbelltown, Pg.42, March 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-29.
  5. ^ Tranmere Treasure, Eastern Courier Messenger. Retrieved 2011-01-10.

External links

Suburbs of the City of Campbelltown South Australia