Buckland Park, South Australia

For the gardens in Oxfordshire, England, see Buckland House.
Buckland Park
Adelaide, South Australia

Street in Buckland Park

Street in Buckland Park
Buckland Park
Coordinates 34°41′02″S 138°30′43″E / 34.68382°S 138.51192°ECoordinates: 34°41′02″S 138°30′43″E / 34.68382°S 138.51192°E
Postcode(s) 5120
Location 30 km (19 mi) N of Adelaide city centre
LGA(s) City of Playford
State electorate(s) Taylor
Federal Division(s) Wakefield
Suburbs around Buckland Park:
Port Gawler Two Wells Virginia
Gulf St Vincent Buckland Park Virginia
St Kilda Waterloo Corner

Buckland Park is a suburb on the rural outskirts of Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia. Port Wakefield Road, the main highway taking traffic to the north of Adelaide, passes the eastern boundary. The northern boundary is the Gawler River, and the western side is Gulf St Vincent. Buckland Park is named after an early pioneer homestead in the area.[1] Buckland Park is the site of the Adelaide region weather radar.[2] Market gardening is the main activity as the soil is predominantly on the flood plain of the lower Gawler River. Walker Corporation proposes to develop a large housing development in the area with up to 33,000 residents by 2036, however some critics are concerned about the isolation from the rest of Adelaide and the threat of flooding.[3]

References

  1. "Placename Details: Buckland Park". Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure, Government of South Australia. 7 November 2011. SA0010284. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  2. "South Australia Information - Adelaide (Buckland Park)". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  3. Sarah Martin (5 February 2010). "SA Government approves new suburb at Buckland Park". Adelaide Now (News Ltd). Retrieved 2 January 2015.