Payneham, South Australia

Payneham
Adelaide, South Australia
Population 2,187 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 5070
LGA(s) City of Norwood Payneham St Peters

Payneham is a suburb of Adelaide in the City of Norwood Payneham St Peters. It is part of a string of suburbs in Adelaide's north-east with a high proportion of Adelaide's Italian-Australian and French-Australian residents, many of whom can be traced back to the large-scale migration following the Second World War.

History

Payneham Post Office opened on 18 July 1850 and was renamed Marden in 1968.[2]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Payneham (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 July 2008.
  2. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 26 May 2011.

Coordinates: 34°53′56″S 138°38′31″E / 34.899°S 138.642°E