Unley Parkis a southern suburb ofAdelaidein theCity of Unley.Its postcode is 5061.
| Unley Park Adelaide,South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Residential home in theTudorbethanarchitectural style | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 1,383 (SAL2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1840[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5061 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 57 m (187 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 0.8 km2(0.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 5.5 km (3 mi) S ofAdelaide | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Unley | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Unley | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Adelaide | ||||||||||||||
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It is located on the north side ofCross Roadand east of theBelair railway line.Access via public transport is from theUnley Park railway station,Millswood railway stationand 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.[3]
Politically, the suburb is safe for theLiberals;at the2010 election,the Liberal Party attracted 62.33% of the primary vote at the nearbyHyde Parkpolling booth.[4]
History
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Unley Park Post Office opened on 2 January 1946 and closed in 1999.[5]
Two historic private schools were located on Thornber Street, Unley Park: Kyre College (which was the nucleus ofScotch College) at number 4, andMrs. Thornber's School,later associated withTormore House School,at number 39. Both were dissolved early in the 20th century.
See also
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edit- ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Unley Park (suburb and locality)".Australian Census 2021 QuickStats.Retrieved28 June2022.
- ^"How Unley Developed".City of Unley. Archived fromthe originalon 19 July 2008.Retrieved19 February2009.
- ^Smart Company."Report names Australia's richest streets".Retrieved9 April2009.
- ^Australian Electoral Commission."Polling Place – Hyde Park".Retrieved4 June2011.
- ^Premier Postal History."Post Office List".Premier Postal Auctions.Retrieved26 May2011.
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