New Port, South Australia

New Port
Adelaide, South Australia
New Port
Coordinates 34°50′38″S 138°29′42″E / 34.84382°S 138.49488°E / -34.84382; 138.49488Coordinates: 34°50′38″S 138°29′42″E / 34.84382°S 138.49488°E / -34.84382; 138.49488
Established 12 July 2007
Postcode(s) 5015
LGA(s) City of Port Adelaide Enfield
State electorate(s) Port Adelaide
Federal Division(s) Port Adelaide
Suburbs around New Port:
Exeter Birkenhead
Glanville New Port Port Adelaide
Ethelton Semaphore Park West Lakes

New Port is a north-western suburb of Adelaide.[1]

New Port is located in the state electoral seat of Lee and the federal electoral seat of Port Adelaide.[2] It was created in 2007 from parts of Glanville, Ethelton, Semaphore Park and Birkenhead. There is limited access to the suburb due to it being between the Port River and the Outer Harbor railway line.[3]

The historic Fletcher's Slip Precinct at 230-246 Semaphore Road is listed on the South Australian Heritage Register.[4]

Politics

New Port is part of the state electoral district of Lee. Since 2014 Lee's member of South Australia's House of Assembly has been Stephen Mullighan. Stephen is a member of the Australian Labor Party. His electoral office is at Shop 4, 173-177 Tapleys Hill Road, Seaton.

New Port is part of the federal division of Port Adelaide. Since 1997 Port Adelaide's member of the Commonwealth of Australia's House of Representatives has been Mark Butler. Mark is a member of the Australian Labor Party. His electoral office is at 15 Semaphore Road, Semaphore.

References

  1. ↑ Australian postcodes
  2. ↑ Lee, 2014 state election: ABC
  3. ↑ "Placename Details: New Port". Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. 2 November 2009. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "The Fletcher's Slip Precinct (including the former Fletcher's and Dunnikier Slipways Sites and Associated Structures)". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
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