Blair Athol, South Australia
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Blair Athol is located about 15 km (9 mi) north of the Adelaide
, South Australia
CBD. Blair Athol borders the suburbs of Gepps Cross
, Enfield
, Prospect
and Kilburn
. Blair Athol's main and longest street is Florence Avenue.
of approx. 46,800 sq. metres (180 x 260 metres). It features a football
oval, cricket
ground with batting cages, two netball
/basketball
courts and tennis
courts which are exclusively used by members of the Kilburn tennis club. This reserve also features a large parking lot, 2 playgrounds with one to the north and the other to the south, a gazebo and the Kilburn Footy Club. Barton Street Reserve features a large grass field and a playground with several benches. This reserve covers a total area of approx. 18,400 Sq metres (230 x 80 metres).
. The council was set up in 1996 and one of its main offices is located in Enfield
. The South Australian Education Department helped set up the school system in Blair Athol and Kilburn
.
Blair Athol has 3 main schools. Gepps Cross Primary School and St. Paul Lutheran Primary School cater for levels 1-7. Gepps Cross Senior School is the only secondary school in Blair Athol and is partners with Enfield High School
.
located on the corner of Florence Avenue and Prospect Road. The Kilburn Post Office is located across the road from Coles and features 2 coffee shops, a bakery and a chemist. Blair Athol also has several small delicatessens located on several main streets.
between Adelaide and Grand Junction Road, travelling via Prospect Road and also bus routes 221, 222, 224, 225, 226, 228 and 229, which travel between Adelaide and various destinations in the Northern suburbs via Main North Road. Residents of Blair Athol can also catch the train line
to and from the city
. The station is located in Kilburn, several hundred metres from Prospect Road.
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
, South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
CBD. Blair Athol borders the suburbs of Gepps Cross
Gepps Cross, South Australia
Gepps Cross is a suburb and major road intersection in the north of Adelaide, South Australia. Gepps Cross is traditionally seen as the end of the inner suburbs and the start of the outer northern suburbs, as it was home to a major abattoir with holding yards and other open space. It is the first...
, Enfield
Enfield, South Australia
Enfield is a suburb in Adelaide, Australia. The suburb is about a 10 minute drive north from Adelaide CBD. . The suburb is bordered by Gepps Cross, Blair Athol and Clearview at the Northern end, and Prospect, Sefton Park and Broadview at the Southern end.-History:Enfield was established as a...
, Prospect
Prospect, South Australia
Prospect is a suburb located to the north of the centre of Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia.Surrounding suburbs include Kilburn, Fitzroy, and Medindie. Prospect is a middle to upper class suburb of Adelaide...
and Kilburn
Kilburn, South Australia
Kilburn is a suburb located in the north of Adelaide, South Australia. The suburb borders Blair Athol, Gepps Cross, Wingfield, Regency Park and Prospect. Kilburn shares the same postcode as Blair Athol which is 5084.-Education:...
. Blair Athol's main and longest street is Florence Avenue.
History
Blair Athol Post Office opened on 15 June 1955 and was renamed Blair Athol West in 1966. At that time the existing Enfield office (open since 1852) was renamed Blair Athol and it was replaced by the Enfield Plaza office in 1997.Reserves
Blair Athol has two reserves, Blair Athol Recreational Reserve and Barton Street Reserve. The Blair Athol Recreational Reserve is a large reserve covering a total areaArea
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of approx. 46,800 sq. metres (180 x 260 metres). It features a football
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
oval, cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
ground with batting cages, two netball
Netball
Netball is a ball sport played between two teams of seven players. Its development, derived from early versions of basketball, began in England in the 1890s. By 1960 international playing rules had been standardised for the game, and the International Federation of Netball and Women's Basketball ...
/basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
courts and tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
courts which are exclusively used by members of the Kilburn tennis club. This reserve also features a large parking lot, 2 playgrounds with one to the north and the other to the south, a gazebo and the Kilburn Footy Club. Barton Street Reserve features a large grass field and a playground with several benches. This reserve covers a total area of approx. 18,400 Sq metres (230 x 80 metres).
Government
Blair Athol is run by the City of Port Adelaide EnfieldCity of Port Adelaide Enfield
The City of Port Adelaide Enfield was established on 1 January 1997 by the amalgamation of the City of Port Adelaide and the City of Enfield, and is one of the larger metropolitan councils within South Australia....
. The council was set up in 1996 and one of its main offices is located in Enfield
Enfield, South Australia
Enfield is a suburb in Adelaide, Australia. The suburb is about a 10 minute drive north from Adelaide CBD. . The suburb is bordered by Gepps Cross, Blair Athol and Clearview at the Northern end, and Prospect, Sefton Park and Broadview at the Southern end.-History:Enfield was established as a...
. The South Australian Education Department helped set up the school system in Blair Athol and Kilburn
Kilburn, South Australia
Kilburn is a suburb located in the north of Adelaide, South Australia. The suburb borders Blair Athol, Gepps Cross, Wingfield, Regency Park and Prospect. Kilburn shares the same postcode as Blair Athol which is 5084.-Education:...
.
Blair Athol has 3 main schools. Gepps Cross Primary School and St. Paul Lutheran Primary School cater for levels 1-7. Gepps Cross Senior School is the only secondary school in Blair Athol and is partners with Enfield High School
Enfield High School
Enfield High School is a secondary school located in Enfield, Connecticut. Enfield High School was established in 1893. The facility used currently was built in the 1960s and replaced the previous building which is now used as Thomas Alcorn Elementary School. The Enfield High School Complex and...
.
Shopping
Blair Athol has a Coles supermarketSupermarket
A supermarket, a form of grocery store, is a self-service store offering a wide variety of food and household merchandise, organized into departments...
located on the corner of Florence Avenue and Prospect Road. The Kilburn Post Office is located across the road from Coles and features 2 coffee shops, a bakery and a chemist. Blair Athol also has several small delicatessens located on several main streets.
Transport
Blair Athol is serviced by the G10 bus lineBus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
between Adelaide and Grand Junction Road, travelling via Prospect Road and also bus routes 221, 222, 224, 225, 226, 228 and 229, which travel between Adelaide and various destinations in the Northern suburbs via Main North Road. Residents of Blair Athol can also catch the train line
Train
A train is a connected series of vehicles for rail transport that move along a track to transport cargo or passengers from one place to another place. The track usually consists of two rails, but might also be a monorail or maglev guideway.Propulsion for the train is provided by a separate...
to and from the city
City
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. The station is located in Kilburn, several hundred metres from Prospect Road.