Buckland Park, South Australia Explained

Type:suburb
Buckland Park
City:Adelaide
State:sa
Lga:City of Playford
Postcode:5120
Stategov:Taylor
Fedgov:Spence
Near-Nw:Port Gawler
Near-N:Two Wells
Near-Ne:Riverlea Park
Near-W:Gulf St Vincent
Near-E:Virginia
Near-S:St Kilda
Near-Se:Waterloo Corner
Dist1:30
Dir1:N
Location1:Adelaide city centre
Coordinates:-34.6838°N 138.5119°W
Use Lga Map:yes
Local Map:yes

Buckland Park is a suburb on the northern rural outskirts of Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia. Port Wakefield Road, the main highway north from 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] thumb|Street in Buckland Park|left

Industry

Market gardening is the main activity as the soil is predominantly on the flood plain of the lower Gawler River. Buckland Park is one of the sites of the Adelaide region weather radar.[2]

Housing development

There is some construction taking place here.[3] Walker Corporation proposed 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.[4] [5] [6] [7] The project was first supported by the state government in 2007. In 2019, the approval was extended again, with a requirement to commence substantial work on the site by October 2021.[8] Construction on the development officially began on 26 February 2021, with the first land settlements anticipated to occur by the end of September 2021.[9]

On 24 February 2022, the urban development was cut out of the rural locality and named Riverlea Park.[10]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Placename Details: Buckland Park . SA0010284 . . 7 November 2011 . 2 January 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161012010923/http://maps.sa.gov.au/plb/ . 12 October 2016.
  2. Web site: South Australia Information - Adelaide (Buckland Park) . 2 January 2014 . Bureau of Meteorology.
  3. Web site: New 15,000-home city for Adelaide's north. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20210930045351/https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/messenger/north-northeast/15000-homes-proposed-under-salisbury-councils-new-city-plan-2035-report/news-story/8957ef550a7d0a0f8935a5dd982f7197?amp&nk=87770b8df2252465692e76620f17eccf-1632977256. 2021-09-30.
  4. News: SA Government approves new suburb at Buckland Park . Sarah Martin . 5 February 2010 . 2 January 2015 . The Advertiser. News Ltd .
  5. Henson, Elizabeth Adelaide planning expert says superstorm proved why $2 billion satellite suburb should not go ahead at Buckland Park The Advertiser, 8 October 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  6. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-11/buckland-park-flood-risk-housing-plan-condemned/7921676 Buckland Park housing plan faces flood risk, locals and Adelaide planning expert warn
  7. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-26/walker-corporation-pushes-ahead-project-new-suburb-buckland-park/13195214 Walker Corporation pushes ahead with project to build new suburb at Buckland Park
  8. News: Walker's Buckland Park housing development given three-year extension . David . Washington . 11 April 2019 . . 24 December 2020.
  9. Jobs boom in Adelaide's north as work starts on major new housing development. Vickie . Chapman . Vickie Chapman . . Steven Marshall Premier of South Australia . 28 February 2021.
  10. Web site: WELCOME TO RIVERLEA PARK . . . 24 February 2022 . 24 February 2022.