Kurralta Park, South Australia
| Kurralta Park Adelaide, South Australia | |
|---|---|
 Tennyson Centre in Kurralta Park | |
| Population | 2,574 (2011 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 5037 |
| LGA(s) | City of West Torrens |
| Federal Division(s) | Division of Hindmarsh |
Kurralta Park is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of West Torrens. In the 2011 census, Kurralta Park recorded a population of 2,574 people, 50.7% female and 49.3% male
History
Dr William Wyatt purchased an 80-acre section of land, south-west of Adelaide, which would become Kurralta Park, in 1837.[2] Dr Wyatt (an early Protector of Aborigines) made his home, "Kurralta", in Burnside. "Kurralta" is said to mean "set on a hill" in a local language.[3]
Geography
The area is bound by Anzac Highway to the south, South Road to the east, and Barwell Avenue to the north. Brownhill Creek divides the suburb. It is about 4 km from the CBD of Adelaide.
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Kurralta Park (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
- ↑ Dudley Coleman (ed) The First Hundred Years: A History of Burnside in South Australia (1956) Griffin Press, Adelaide p71
- ↑ Dudley Coleman (ed) The First Hundred Years: A History of Burnside in South Australia (1956) Griffin Press, Adelaide. p70
Coordinates: 34°57′00″S 138°33′58″E / 34.950°S 138.566°E
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