Semaphore South, South Australia Explained

Type:	suburb
Semaphore South
State:	sa
Lga:	City of Port Adelaide Enfield
Postcode:	5019
Est:	1945
Stategov:	Lee^[1]
Fedgov:	Hindmarsh^[2]
Coordinates:	-34.847°N 138.481°W
Near-Nw:	Gulf St Vincent
Near-N:	Semaphore
Near-Ne:	Glanville
Near-W:	Gulf St Vincent
Near-E:	Ethelton
Near-Sw:	Gulf St Vincent
Near-S:	Semaphore Park
Near-Se:	Semaphore Park
Footnotes:	Coordinates Adjoining localities^[3]

Semaphore South is a beachside suburb of Adelaide, in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield.

The Semaphore South Post Office opened on 3 November 1947 and closed in 1978.^[4]

Semaphore South is located in the state electoral district of Lee and the federal division of Hindmarsh.^{[2] [1]}

Le Fevre High School, originally spelt LeFevre, is located in the suburb, and is the oldest secondary school in the area. Although the site has earlier origins as a school, it was officially gazetted in 1910.^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Electoral district profiles – Lee (2018-2022 boundaries) . Electoral Commission SA. 15 July 2019.
2. Web site: Profile of the electoral division of Hindmarsh (SA). Australian Electoral Commission. 15 July 2019.
3. Web site: Search result for "Semaphore South (Suburb)" (Record no. SA0062093) with the following layers selected – "Suburbs and Localities" and " Place names (gazetteer)" . Property Location Browser . Government of South Australia . 30 June 2016 . 12 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161012010923/http://maps.sa.gov.au/plb/ . dead .
4. Web site: Premier Postal History . Post Office List . Premier Postal Auctions . 26 May 2011.
5. Web site: Our History . LeFevre High School . 14 November 2022 . 20 November 2023.
6. Web site: Location . LeFevre High School . 12 January 2023 . 20 November 2023.