Sturt, South Australia Explained

Type:suburb
Sturt
City:Adelaide
State:sa
Lga:City of Marion
Postcode:5047
Stategov:Gibson
Fedgov:Boothby
Near-Nw:Oaklands Park
Near-N:Marion
Near-Ne:Mitchell Park
Near-W:Seacombe Gardens
Near-E:Bedford Park
Near-Sw:Seacombe Heights
Near-S:Darlington

Sturt is a suburb of Adelaide in the City of Marion local government area. It was named after the explorer Captain Charles Sturt.

Sturt is in the South Australian House of Assembly electoral district of Gibson and the Australian House of Representatives Division of Boothby.

History

The first Sturt Post Office opened on 11 October 1849 and closed in 1969. A Darlington South office opened in 1953; it was renamed Sturt South in 1966 and Sturt in 1985.[1]

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Premier Postal History . Post Office List . Premier Postal Auctions . 26 May 2011.