Underdale, South Australia Explained

Type:suburb
Underdale
City:Adelaide
State:sa
Lga:City of West Torrens
Postcode:5032
Stategov:West Torrens
Fedgov:Hindmarsh
Near-Nw:Flinders Park
Near-N:Flinders Park
Near-Ne:Flinders Park
Near-W:Lockleys
Near-E:Torrensville
Near-Sw:Brooklyn Park
Near-S:Brooklyn Park
Near-Se:Torrensville
Dist1:2
Location1:Adelaide

Underdale is a western suburb of South Australia's capital city Adelaide on Kaurna land. It sits between Henley Beach Road and the River Torrens. It is largely residential with a very small industrial section on the eastern side of Holbrook's Road near the river.

Underdale High School sits within the suburb; its alumni include cricket player David Hookes[1] and Australian soccer player Tony Vidmar.

Australian Bureau of Statistics data from May 2021 identified Adelaide's western suburbs as having the lowest unemployment rate in South Australia.[2]

St Marks Lutheran Church is in Underdale.

History

Underdale Post Office first opened on 1 January 1867 and closed around 1874. It was reopened in 1937 and closed in 1993.[3]

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Hooksey. ABC Books. 1993. NSW. 11.
  2. News: 28 June 2021. Adelaide's West Leads Employment Surge. InDaily. 21 July 2021.
  3. Web site: Premier Postal History . Post Office List . Premier Postal Auctions . 26 May 2011.