Bellevue Heights, South Australia Explained

Type:suburb
Bellevue Heights
City:Adelaide
State:sa
Coord Ref:[1]
Postcode:5050
Dist1:11
Location1:Adelaide city centre (straight line)
Region:Southern Adelaide
County:Adelaide
Lga:City of Mitcham
Stategov:Davenport[2]
Fedgov:Boothby[3]
Near-N:Bedford Park
Eden Hills
Near-Ne:Eden Hills
Near-E:Eden Hills
Blackwood
Near-Se:Craigburn Farm
Near-S:Flagstaff Hill
Craigburn Farm
Near-Sw:Flagstaff Hill
Near-W:Bedford Park
Flagstaff Hill
Near-Nw:Bedford Park
Near:Bellevue Heights
Footnotes:Adjoining localities

Bellevue Heights is a suburb in the City of Mitcham local government area. It was originally the rural property of "Windsor Farm" and later "Sturtbrae" when owned by the family of W. G. Mills, and was named after Bellevue in Sydney by the developer Murray Hill.[4]

The southern part of the suburb includes the northern part of the Sturt Gorge Recreation Park.

Bellevue Heights is in the Adelaide foothills. Residents usually have great views of either the city or the Sturt Gorge from their house.

History

Bellevue Heights Post Office opened on 1 September 1960 and closed in 1984.[5]

Amenities

Governance

Bellevue Heights is located within the federal division of Boothby, the state electoral district of Davenport and the local government area of City of Mitcham.[3] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Search results for 'Bellevue Heights, SUB' with the following datasets being selected – 'NPW and Conservation Properties', 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Counties', 'Local Government Areas', 'SA Government Regions', 'Gazetteer' and 'Roads' . Location SA Map Viewer . Government of South Australia . 17 May 2018.
  2. Web site: District of Davenport . Electoral Commission SA . 29 May 2018.
  3. Web site: Federal electoral division of Boothby . Australian Electoral Commission . 29 May 2018.
  4. Web site: Bellevue Heights . 26 April 2012.
  5. Web site: Post Office List . Premier Postal History . Premier Postal Auctions . 26 May 2011.