Holden Hill, South Australia Explained

Type:suburb
Holden Hill
City:Adelaide
State:sa
Lga:City of Port Adelaide Enfield
Lga2:City of Tea Tree Gully
Postcode:5088

Holden Hill is a suburb in the inner north-eastern suburbs of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. It is around from the Adelaide central business district.

Government

Holden Hill is in both the City of Port Adelaide Enfield and City of Tea Tree Gully local government areas, and is in both the South Australian House of Assembly electoral districts of Florey and Torrens. It is also in the Australian House of Representatives Division of Sturt.

The suburb is named after "Holden's Hill", a name given to a road extension in 1855. The road ran through land owned by Mr R. Halden who was a fan of Holden vehicles after 1935.[1]

Holden Hill Police station is located here.

Shopping

Holden Hill is close to Westfield Tea Tree Plaza shopping centre mall and Gilles Plains shopping centre.

Education

Kildare College is located within Holden Hill. It is a private girls' school specialising in education from primary school to high school.

Leisure

The Torrens Linear Park cycle path is close to Holden Hill and is easily accessible. It forms a path to Adelaide City along the Torrens Catchment.

Local cinemas are located at Tea Tree Plaza, Hoyts Cinema.

It is also near the Valley View Golf Course.

Economy

The former bicyclee frame manufacturer, Ciombola, had a factory in Holden Hill.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Northeast Facts and Figures . Tea Tree Gully Business Enterprise Centre . 4 January 2007.