Enfield, South Australia
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Enfield is a suburb in Adelaide
, Australia
. The suburb is about a 10 minute drive north from Adelaide CBD. (Central Business District). 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.
, United Kingdom
. The name "Enfield" is derived from the Anglo-Saxon word "enedfeld" meaning "duck field".
council at Local Government levell. The council has one of its main offices located in the Enfield Public Library. The council began operating in 1996. The Council's main office is located in Port Adelaide
.
At state government level, Enfield is contained in the state electoral district of Enfield
.
The Enfield electorate was first created in 1956-1970 and then later re-established as a part of the 1998 electorate redistributions. Another redistribution in 2003 resulted in the alteration of the southern border.
and Enfield Primary School. Enfield High is partners with Blair Athol Senior School and is located on Grand Junction Road. Year levels start from 7 - 12. Enfield Primary is located near Enfield High and year levels start from 1 - 6.
St Gabriel's School, Whittington Street Enfield, is a Catholic Primary school with enrolments from Reception to Year 7. It is the parish school of the Good Shepherd church, Clearview.
and Casual Living furniture
store. The centre also has a salon, a bakery, barber and The Enfield Post Office.
The southern end of Enfield is well serviced by Northpark Shopping Centre, Regency Plaza and Sefton Plaza which are located in the neighbouring suburbs of Prospect
and Sefton Park
.
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...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The suburb is about a 10 minute drive north from Adelaide CBD. (Central Business District). The suburb is bordered by 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...
, Blair Athol
Blair Athol, South Australia
Blair Athol is located about 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.-History:...
and Clearview
Clearview, South Australia
Clearview is a suburb located about 8 km north of the Adelaide, South Australia CBD. The suburb is bordered by Gepps Cross, Enfield and Northfield.-History:...
at the Northern end, and 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...
, Sefton Park
Sefton Park, South Australia
Sefton Park is located about 6km north of the Adelaide CBD and lies in both the City of Port Adelaide Enfield and the City of Prospect. It borders the suburbs Enfield, Nailsworth, Prospect and Broadview...
and Broadview
Broadview, South Australia
Broadview is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield and the City of Prospect.-History:The suburb was laid out in 1915 by C. H. Angas and K. D...
at the Southern end.
History
Enfield was established as a village in 1843 by George Hickox as group of 44 quarter-acre blocks. Hickox named the village after his birthplace in MiddlesexMiddlesex
Middlesex is one of the historic counties of England and the second smallest by area. The low-lying county contained the wealthy and politically independent City of London on its southern boundary and was dominated by it from a very early time...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. The name "Enfield" is derived from the Anglo-Saxon word "enedfeld" meaning "duck field".
Government
Enfield is governed 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....
council at Local Government levell. The council has one of its main offices located in the Enfield Public Library. The council began operating in 1996. The Council's main office is located in Port Adelaide
Port Adelaide
Port Adelaide is a suburb of Adelaide lying about 14 kilometres northwest of the City of Adelaide. It lies within the City of Port Adelaide Enfield and is the main port for the city of Adelaide...
.
At state government level, Enfield is contained in the state electoral district of Enfield
Electoral district of Enfield
Enfield is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. Named after the suburb of the same name, it is a 20 km² urban electorate in Adelaide's inner northern suburbs, taking in the suburbs of Angle Park, Broadview, Clearview, Enfield, Ferryden...
.
The Enfield electorate was first created in 1956-1970 and then later re-established as a part of the 1998 electorate redistributions. Another redistribution in 2003 resulted in the alteration of the southern border.
Education
Enfield has 3 main schools, Enfield High SchoolEnfield High School, South Australia
Enfield High School, located at Gepps Cross, South Australia opened in 1953 as the first high school in the northern suburbs of Adelaide. Until then the only options were Adelaide High School or Nailsworth Technical School...
and Enfield Primary School. Enfield High is partners with Blair Athol Senior School and is located on Grand Junction Road. Year levels start from 7 - 12. Enfield Primary is located near Enfield High and year levels start from 1 - 6.
St Gabriel's School, Whittington Street Enfield, is a Catholic Primary school with enrolments from Reception to Year 7. It is the parish school of the Good Shepherd church, Clearview.
Shopping
Enfield has a small shopping centre located near The Enfield Library. The shopping centre has an IGA 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...
and Casual Living furniture
Furniture
Furniture is the mass noun for the movable objects intended to support various human activities such as seating and sleeping in beds, to hold objects at a convenient height for work using horizontal surfaces above the ground, or to store things...
store. The centre also has a salon, a bakery, barber and The Enfield Post Office.
The southern end of Enfield is well serviced by Northpark Shopping Centre, Regency Plaza and Sefton Plaza which are located in the neighbouring suburbs of 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 Sefton Park
Sefton Park, South Australia
Sefton Park is located about 6km north of the Adelaide CBD and lies in both the City of Port Adelaide Enfield and the City of Prospect. It borders the suburbs Enfield, Nailsworth, Prospect and Broadview...
.