Vale Park, South Australia
| Vale Park Adelaide, South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Population |
2,245 (2016 census)[1][2] 2,023 (2001 Census)[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1961 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5081 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 4 km (2 mi) NE of North Adelaide | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Town of Walkerville | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Torrens | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Adelaide | ||||||||||||||
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Vale Park is a suburb of Adelaide in the Town of Walkerville, Australia. It is located northeast of the Adelaide city centre between North East Road and the River Torrens, astride Ascot Avenue, part of the A17 highway which is the eastern ring route bypass of Adelaide.
Vale Park was originally a private subdivision named after Vale House, the home of Philip Levi, a pastoral pioneer.[4]
History
The eastern section of Vale Park was originally known as Hamilton, after Robert Hamilton, who owned the first farmhouse built there, Hamilton House. This was demolished in 2017. Hamilton was home to a few farmers; however, the original subdivisions weren't very popular because the land was thought to be too far from the city. Today the land value in Vale Park is very high. In the 1930s the area started to be referred to as Willow Bend.
Market gardens and horse trotting tracks were the main uses of the land until the early 1960s.
The suburb of Vale Park was proclaimed in 1961 and development started. These 1960s houses remained relatively untouched until recently, when they have started to be demolished in the process of urban infill, which is becoming increasingly common in inner-city Adelaide suburbs over 50 years old.
Politics
The suburb lay in the electoral district of Norwood from its proclamation until 1970, then Gilles district from 1970—1993, followed by Norwood again from 1993—2014. From 2014 to 2018 it became part of Dunstan district, and since 2018 is in the seat of Torrens. Vale Park has one of the highest conservative demographics in the seat and the Liberal Party has a very strong base in the suburb.
Vale Park Primary School
On the 3rd of August 1964, Vale Park Primary school opened. Today its enrolments stand at around 500.
See also
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Vale Park (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Vale Park (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2010-07-17.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Vale Park (State Suburb)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2010-07-17.
- ↑ "Search results for Vale Park, South Australia". Place Names Online. Government of South Australia. 2001-11-13. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-06-21.
Coordinates: 34°53′15″S 138°37′28″E / 34.8875252°S 138.6244612°E