Hackney, South Australia

Hackney
Adelaide, South Australia
Headmaster's house, St Peter's College
Population 567 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density 1,130/km2 (2,940/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 5069
Area 0.5 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
LGA(s) City of Norwood Payneham St Peters
State electorate(s) Dunstan
Federal Division(s) Adelaide
Suburbs around Hackney:
North Adelaide Gilberton St Peters
Adelaide Park Lands Hackney College Park
Adelaide city centre Kent Town Norwood

Hackney is an inner-eastern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, in the City of Norwood Payneham St Peters. It is adjacent to the Adelaide Park Lands, the Adelaide city centre and North Adelaide. The O-Bahn Busway passes along Hackney Road, part of the City Ring Route, Adelaide, which forms its western boundary. Its other boundaries are the River Torrens (north), the continuation of North Terrace through Kent Town (south), and a series of small streets and lanes to the east.

The suburb is dominated by St Peter's College, an independent boys school, which is wholly located within the suburb and occupies a 75 acres (30 ha) site, about 60% of the suburb's area. Located at this site since 1854, the school grounds contain three heritage-listed buildings.[2][3][4]

Romilly House in the southwest corner of the suburb, on North Terrace, is also listed on the Heritage Register.[5]

Hackney is adjacent to Park 11 of the Park Lands, across Hackney Road from the Botanic Gardens, the Botanic Park and the National Wine Centre.

O-Bahn Busway works

Prior to the 2018 election, the State Labor government decided to build in 2016–2017 a $160 million tunnel for the O-Bahn Busway from north of North Terrace, Hackney, through the Adelaide Park Lands to the corner of Grenfell Street and East Terrace on the eastern edge of the Adelaide city centre. As part of this work, the middle of the entire length of Hackney Road, Hackney, from the River Torrens to North Terrace was rebuilt to provide buslanes and an entrance to / exit from the tunnel. The cost/benefit ratio of this project was questioned, traffic disruption was considerable, and the Labor party did not win the 2018 election.[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hackney (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 April 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ↑ "Old School House, St Peter's College". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "St Peter's College - Big Quad Precinct". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  4. ↑ "Palm House (former Dwelling), St Peter's College". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  5. ↑ "Former Romilly House". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  6. ↑ Dan Jervis-Bardy (14 February 2016). "Residents win small victory in battle against State Government over O-Bahn upgrade". Eastern Courier Messenger, The Advertiser. Retrieved 2018-06-02.
  7. ↑ http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/messenger/city/adelaide-faces-another-traffic-nightmare-as-work-begins-on-obahn-extension/news-story/3da93d924a42755190ff7504c159dd5a&usg=AOvVaw0cPj6uKTtEITUSX7bbZLbg

Coordinates: 34°55′01″S 138°36′58″E / 34.917°S 138.616°E / -34.917; 138.616


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