Unley Park, South Australia Explained

Type:suburb
Unley Park
City:Adelaide
State:sa
Est:1840[1]
Lga:City of Unley
Postcode:5061
Elevation:57
Area:0.8
Stategov:Unley
Fedgov:Adelaide
Near-Nw:Millswood
Near-N:Hyde Park
Near-Ne:Malvern
Near-W:Kings Park
Near-E:Malvern
Near-Sw:Westbourne Park
Near-S:Hawthorn
Near-Se:Kingswood
Dist1:5.5
Dir1:S
Location1:Adelaide

Unley Park is a southern suburb of Adelaide in the City of Unley. Its postcode is 5061.

It is located on the north side of Cross Road and east of the Belair railway line. Access via public transport is from the Unley Park railway station, Millswood railway station and the Unley Road "Go Zone".

A feature of the district is leafy Victoria Avenue—Adelaide's wealthiest street, containing many large and luxurious houses built between the two World Wars.[2]

Politically, the suburb is safe for the Liberals; at the 2010 election, the Liberal Party attracted 62.33% of the primary vote at the nearby Hyde Park polling booth.[3]

History

Unley Park Post Office opened on 2 January 1946 and closed in 1999.[4]

Two historic private schools were located on Thornber Street, Unley Park: Kyre College (which was the nucleus of Scotch College) at number 4, and Mrs. Thornber's School, later associated with Tormore House School, at number 39. Both were dissolved early in the 20th century.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: How Unley Developed. 19 February 2009. City of Unley. https://web.archive.org/web/20080719004345/http://www.unley.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=1433. 19 July 2008. dead.
  2. Web site: Report names Australia's richest streets. Smart Company. 9 April 2009.
  3. Web site: Polling Place – Hyde Park. Australian Electoral Commission. 4 June 2011.
  4. Web site: Premier Postal History . Post Office List . Premier Postal Auctions . 26 May 2011.