The City of Charles Sturt is a Local Government Area

Local government in Australia

Local government in Australia is the third tier of government, administered by the states and territories which in turn are beneath the Commonwealth or federal tier. Unlike New Zealand, the US or the UK, there is only one level of local government in all states, with no distinction such as...

 in the western suburbs of Adelaide

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...

, stretching to the coast.

It came into being on 1 January 1997 as a result of the amalgamation of the City of Hindmarsh Woodville and the City of Henley and Grange. It comprises a mix of residential, industrial and commercial areas and has an estimated population of 106,995.

Suburbs

Albert Park Albert Park, South Australia Albert Park is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Charles Sturt.-History:Named for Prince Albert, Albert Park was laid out in 1877 by a W.R. Cave. The suburb was advertised as:... Allenby Gardens Allenby Gardens, South Australia Allenby Gardens is a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Charles Sturt.-History:Laid out in 1922, the suburb was briefly advertised as Gallipoli Gardens before being named Allenby Gardens in honour of the British Field Marshal, Lord Allenby.The first Allenby... Athol Park Athol Park, South Australia Athol Park is a north-western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Charles Sturt.-Geography:The suburb lies at the western end of Grand Junction Road, which also forms its northern boundary... Beverley Beverley, South Australia Beverley is a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Charles Sturt.-Geography:The suburb is mainly bounded by Port Road, East Avenue, Ledger Road and Grange Road.-Demographics:... Bowden Bowden, South Australia Bowden is an inner northern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Charles Sturt.-History:The 'Village of Bowden' was established in 1839 by James Hurtle Fisher, who named it after his native village in Northamptonshire.... Brompton Brompton, South Australia Brompton is an inner northern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Charles Sturt.-History:Brompton was established in June 1849 and quickly grew... Cheltenham Cheltenham, South Australia Cheltenham is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Charles Sturt.-Geography:The suburb lies between Port Road and Cheltenham Parade, which form its southwest and eastern boundaries respectively... Croydon Croydon, South Australia Croydon is an inner northern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Charles Sturt.-History:The land on which the suburb now stands was purchased in 1853 by Alfred Watts and Philip Levi. They laid out the Village of Croydon in 1855, comprising Croydon Farm of and lots of... Devon Park Devon Park, South Australia Devon Park is an inner northern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the cities of Port Adelaide Enfield and Charles Sturt.-Geography:... Findon Findon, South Australia Findon is a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Charles Sturt.-History:In 1839, George Cortis was granted the land now constituting Findon, which he subdivided in 1848... Flinders Park Flinders Park, South Australia Flinders Park is a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Charles Sturt.-History:The suburb is named after explorer Matthew Flinders, with many of its streets bearing the names of famous explorers.-Geography:... Fulham Gardens Fulham Gardens, South Australia Fulham Gardens is a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Charles Sturt.-Geography:The suburb lies astride Tapleys Hill Road, with Grange Road as its northern boundary.-Demographics:... Grange Grange, South Australia Grange is a coastal suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Charles Sturt.-History:Originally called The Grange, the suburb is named after Captain Charles Sturt's cottage, which stood on of farmland...

Hendon Hendon, South Australia Hendon is an industrial suburb of Adelaide, located in the City of Charles Sturt local government area. It is around 11 km northwest of the city centre, and was the location of a sewage works and a Philips PCB factory. The Philips PCB factory is now home to Hendon Semiconductors.... Henley Beach Henley Beach, South Australia Henley Beach is a seaside suburb of Adelaide in the City of Charles Sturt local government area , South Australia.-External links:*... Henley Beach South Henley Beach South, South Australia Henley Beach South is a suburb in Adelaide within the City of Charles Sturt local council area. Henley Beach South is south of Henley Beach and south-west of Fulham. Henley Beach Primary School is located in the suburb of Henley Beach South.-References:... Hindmarsh Hindmarsh, South Australia Hindmarsh is an inner urban suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Charles Sturt.-History:The suburb is named after South Australia's first Governor, Sir John Hindmarsh.... Kidman Park Kidman Park, South Australia Kidman Park is a suburb of Adelaide, in the City of Charles Sturt.The local school is Kidman Park Primary School; this is a government school. The River Torrens is the southern border of the suburb and along its linear park is a combined pedestrian/bike track. This route connects the City, the... Kilkenny Kilkenny, South Australia Kilkenny is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Charles Sturt.-History:The area incorporating the current suburb of Kilkenny was subdivided in 1849 as the Township of Kilkenny..-Demographics:... Ovingham Ovingham, South Australia Ovingham is an inner northwestern suburb of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, a state of Australia. It is located in the City of Prospect and the City of Charles Sturt.-History:... Pennington Pennington, South Australia Pennington is an outer urban suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Charles Sturt.The suburb is residential, apart from a light industrial pocket to the south.-History:... Renown Park Renown Park, South Australia Renown Park is an inner northern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Charles Sturt.-Geography:The suburb lies between Torrens Road and the Gawler Central railway line, which form its southwestern and eastern boundaries, respectively.-Demographics:The 2006 Census by the... Ridleyton Ridleyton, South Australia Ridleyton is an inner northern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Charles Sturt.-History:The area incorporating the current suburb of Ridleyton was originally granted to Osmond Gilles in March 1839. He later transferred it to John Ridley, inventor of the stripper or... Rosewater Rosewater, South Australia Rosewater is one of the western suburbs of Adelaide and is located 10 km north-west of Adelaide's central business district . Although mainly residential, there are many shops along Grand Junction Road and the retired "Rosewater Loop" railway line runs through the suburb... Royal Park Royal Park, South Australia Royal Park is located in the western suburbs of Adelaide. It is home to a large Polish community, as evidenced by the establishment of St Stanislaus of Cracow Catholic Church. Other ethnic groups represented include Italian, Croatian, Bosnian, Irish, Macedonian and Greek residents... Seaton Seaton, South Australia Seaton is a suburb in Adelaide, South Australia. It is located as one of western suburbs near West Lakes and Royal Park.-History:The first Seaton Post Office opened on 1 September 1965, renamed from Seaton Park; in 1991 it closed and was replaced by the second office renamed from Seaton...

Semaphore Park Semaphore Park, South Australia Semaphore Park is a suburb of Adelaide in the City of Charles Sturt.Glanville Blocks Post Office opened on 1 September 1896, was renamed Semaphore Park in 1947 and was replaced by the West Lakes Shore office in 1997.-References:... Tennyson Tennyson, South Australia Tennyson is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia.Tennyson is in the City of Charles Sturt local government area, the South Australian House of Assembly electoral district of Lee and the Australian House of Representatives Division of Hindmarsh.... Welland Welland, South Australia Welland is an industrial suburb of Adelaide, located in the City of Charles Sturt local government area. It is around 5km west northwest of the city centre.-References:... West Beach West Beach, South Australia West Beach is a seaside suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in both the City of Charles Sturt and the City of West Torrens.-History:... West Croydon West Croydon, South Australia West Croydon is a suburb in the north-west of Adelaide, South Australia.West Croydon has a population of 3881, ABS Census 2006, and is located 5 km west of the Central Business District of Adelaide. The population has changed greatly over the past 15 years as older residents move away and... West Hindmarsh West Hindmarsh, South Australia West Hindmarsh is a suburb of Adelaide, located in the City of Charles Sturt local government area. It is around 4km west northwest of the city centre.A Hindmarsh West Post Office opened around 1950 and closed in 1981.-References:... West Lakes West Lakes, South Australia West Lakes is a suburb of Adelaide in the City of Charles Sturt. It contains the Westfield West Lakes Shopping Centre, AAMI Stadium and the Riverside Golf Course... West Lakes Shore West Lakes Shore, South Australia West Lakes Shore is a suburb of Adelaide, located in the City of Charles Sturt local government area. It is around 10km west northwest of the city centre, near a set of artificial lakes, and only a kilometre from Gulf St Vincent.... Woodville Woodville, South Australia Woodville is a suburb of Adelaide, situated about 8 kilometres northwest of the Central Business District of Adelaide. It lies within the City of Charles Sturt. The postcode of Woodville is 5011... Woodville North Woodville North, South Australia Woodville North is a north-western suburb of Adelaide 10km from the Adelaide city centre, in the state of South Australia, Australia and falls under the City of Charles Sturt. The post code for Woodville North is 5012. It is adjacent to Pennington, Athol Park, Woodville Gardens, Mansfield Park,... Woodville Park Woodville Park, South Australia Woodville Park is a suburb in the northwestern suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia, around 8 km from the city centre. Woodville Park is bordered to the north by Torrens Road, to the east by Kilkenny Road and David Terrace, to the south by Port Road and to the west by Park Street.... Woodville South Woodville South, South Australia Woodville South is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It lies within the City of Charles Sturt.Woodville South is the location of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, one of Adelaide's main hospitals, as well as Woodville Oval, the home of South Australian National Football League team, the... Woodville West Woodville West, South Australia Woodville West is a suburb of Adelaide, in the City of Charles Sturt.Woodville West Post Office opened on 3 February 1947 and closed in 1986....

External links

• City of Charles Sturt website
• City of Charles Sturt LGA SA page
• City of Charles Sturt community profile