Electoral district of Little Para
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Little Para is an electorate for the South Australian Legislative Assembly in the northern suburbs of the Adelaide
metropolitan area in South Australia
.
The name Little Para comes from the river that is located 20 km North of Adelaide
, South Australia
which passes through a number of suburbs within the electorate. The Little Para River
was discovered by B.T. Finniss in 1837. Para is an Aboriginal
term for 'a stream of water.'
Renamed Little Para at the 2006 state election, the electorate was formerly called Elizabeth
after Queen Elizabeth II
and was originally drawn around the City of Elizabeth
(now part of the City of Playford
). The 1998 and 2002 redistributions made considerable changes, moving the focus further east. It now includes the residential suburbs of Elizabeth Vale
, Elizabeth Grove
, Hillbank
, Salisbury Park
, Surrey Downs
, Fairview Park
, Yatala Vale
and Upper Hermitage
and parts of Salisbury Heights
, Greenwith
and Golden Grove
as well as the semi-rural Gould Creek
and covers an area of approximately 64 km².
Little Para is mostly working class, with some middle class suburbs on its eastern edges. All but the western end on the plains
is in the foothills of the Adelaide Hills
.
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...
metropolitan area in 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...
.
The name Little Para comes from the river that is located 20 km North 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...
which passes through a number of suburbs within the electorate. The Little Para River
Little Para River
The Little Para River is a seasonal creek running across the Adelaide plains of South Australia, whose catchment fills reservoirs that supply some of the water needs of Adelaide’s northern suburbs...
was discovered by B.T. Finniss in 1837. Para is an Aboriginal
Australian Aborigines
Australian Aborigines , also called Aboriginal Australians, from the latin ab originem , are people who are indigenous to most of the Australian continentthat is, to mainland Australia and the island of Tasmania...
term for 'a stream of water.'
Renamed Little Para at the 2006 state election, the electorate was formerly called Elizabeth
Electoral district of Elizabeth (South Australia)
Elizabeth was an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia from 1970 to 2006. The district was based in the northern suburbs of Adelaide, named for the suburb of Elizabeth....
after Queen Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Elizabeth II is the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize,...
and was originally drawn around the City of Elizabeth
City of Elizabeth
The City of Elizabeth was a Local Government Area located in the northern suburbs of Adelaide from 1955 to 1997.-History:Prior to the 1950s, most of the area surrounding today's suburb of Elizabeth was farming estates...
(now part of the City of Playford
City of Playford
The City of Playford is a Local Government Area of South Australia, located in Adelaide's northern suburbs. The name 'Playford' comes from the recognition of Sir Thomas Playford, who played a part in the development of the area, and was South Australia's premier from 1938-1965...
). The 1998 and 2002 redistributions made considerable changes, moving the focus further east. It now includes the residential suburbs of Elizabeth Vale
Elizabeth Vale, South Australia
Elizabeth Vale is a suburb in the northern extent of Adelaide, South Australia. It was established in 1955. Its main roads are Main North Road to the east and John Rice Avenue which bisects the suburb...
, Elizabeth Grove
Elizabeth Grove, South Australia
Elizabeth Grove is a suburb in the northern extent of Adelaide, South Australia. It was established in 1955....
, Hillbank
Hillbank, South Australia
Hillbank, South Australia is a residential suburb of the City of Playford.It contains such features as Jo Gapper Regional Park, Hillbank Childcare Centre and a Mobil Petrol Station....
, Salisbury Park
Salisbury Park, South Australia
Salisbury Park is a suburb located in the City of Salisbury, Adelaide, South Australia.-References:...
, Surrey Downs
Surrey Downs, South Australia
Surrey Downs is a northeastern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Tea Tree Gully local government area, and is adjacent to Wynn Vale, Golden Grove, Fairview Park and Redwood Park.-History:...
, Fairview Park
Fairview Park, South Australia
Fairview Park is located in the northeasern suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia, located within the City of Tea Tree Gully. It is situated at the base of the Adelaide Hills. -Attractions: The suburb contains a golf course on its southern boundary....
, Yatala Vale
Yatala Vale, South Australia
Yatala Vale is an outer northeastern rural suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Tea Tree Gully local government area, and is adjacent to Golden Grove and Fairview Park, as well as the rural districts of Upper Hermitage and Gould Creek.-History:Yatala is an Aboriginal...
and Upper Hermitage
Upper Hermitage, South Australia
Upper Hermitage is an outer northeastern rural suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Tea Tree Gully and Adelaide Hills Council local government areas, and is adjacent to the rural districts of Yatala Vale and Gould Creek.-History:...
and parts of Salisbury Heights
Salisbury Heights, South Australia
Salisbury Heights is a suburb located in the City of Salisbury, Adelaide, South Australia. The upper section of Salisbury Heights was originally established as Castieu Estate in the 1970s by a private consortium. The blocks of land in this area were typically much larger than surrounding suburbs...
, Greenwith
Greenwith, South Australia
Greenwith is an outer-north-eastern suburb of Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia, and is within the City of Tea Tree Gully local government area. It is adjacent to Golden Grove and Salisbury Heights...
and Golden Grove
Golden Grove, South Australia
Golden Grove is an outer north-eastern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia and is within the City of Tea Tree Gully local government area. It is adjacent to Wynn Vale, Surrey Downs, Greenwith, Yatala Vale, Fairview Park, and Salisbury East.- History :...
as well as the semi-rural Gould Creek
Gould Creek, South Australia
Gould Creek is an outer northeastern rural suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. Gould Creek is located in the City of Tea Tree Gully and City of Playford local government areas, and is adjacent to Greenwith, Salisbury Heights and Hillbank, as well as the rural districts of Yatala Vale and Upper...
and covers an area of approximately 64 km².
Little Para is mostly working class, with some middle class suburbs on its eastern edges. All but the western end on the plains
Adelaide Plains
The Adelaide Plains is the area in South Australia between the Mount Lofty Ranges on the east and Gulf St Vincent on the west. The plains are generally fertile with annual rainfall of about per year....
is in the foothills of the Adelaide Hills
Adelaide Hills
The Adelaide Hills are part of the Mount Lofty Ranges, east of the city of Adelaide in the state of South Australia. It is unofficially centred on the largest town in the area, Mount Barker, which has a population of around 29,000 and is also one of Australia's fastest growing towns.- History :The...
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Members for Little Para
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lea Stevens Lea Stevens Lea Stevens is an Australian politician and was the sitting Labor party member for the electoral district of Little Para from the 1994 Elizabeth by-election to the 2010 state election.... |
Australian Labor Party Australian Labor Party The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia... |
2006–2010 | |
| Lee Odenwalder Lee Odenwalder Lee Kenny Odenwalder is an Australian politician elected to the seat of Little Para as the Labor Party candidate in the South Australian House of Assembly at the March 2010 election, after the resignation of the previous Labor Party incumbent Lea Stevens.... |
Australian Labor Party Australian Labor Party The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia... |
2010–present | |
