Magill, South Australia
Encyclopedia
Magill is a suburb of Adelaide
in the City of Burnside
and the City of Campbelltown.
and William Ferguson, who met on the Buffalo en route to the newly-founded colony of South Australia. It was named after Cock's trustee, David M. Makgill. The estate's homestead was built in 1838 by Ferguson, who was charged with farming the estate. Soon after farming commenced the two were short of cash, and thus Magill became the first foothill village to be subdivided.
Now days Magill has a population of 11,222, is home to one of Penfolds
Wineries, a shopping centre, a Respite Agency, UniSA
Magill Campus and the historic Murray Park Estate. It is sometimes divided into Magill South and Magill North to distinguish what local government area they belong to as Magill is in both the City of Burnside
and the City of Campbelltown
.
(Senior Campus) on The Parade, and University of South Australia
(Magill Campus) on St Bernards 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...
in the City of Burnside
City of Burnside
The City of Burnside is a local government area with an estimated population of 44,300 people in the South Australian city of Adelaide. Burnside was founded in August 1856 as the District Council of Burnside, and was classed as a city in 1943. It is named after the property of an early settler and...
and the City of Campbelltown.
History
Magill is a suburb located approximately 7 km from the Adelaide CBD in the eastern suburbs. Magill was first established as the 524 acres (2.1 km²) Makgill Estate, owned by two Scots, Robert CockRobert Cock
Robert Cock was one of the first European explorers of the Adelaide region of South Australia following the establishment of the new colony in December 1836...
and William Ferguson, who met on the Buffalo en route to the newly-founded colony of South Australia. It was named after Cock's trustee, David M. Makgill. The estate's homestead was built in 1838 by Ferguson, who was charged with farming the estate. Soon after farming commenced the two were short of cash, and thus Magill became the first foothill village to be subdivided.
Now days Magill has a population of 11,222, is home to one of Penfolds
Penfolds
Penfolds is an Australian wine producer, founded in 1844 by Christopher Rawson Penfold, an English physician who emigrated to Australia, and his wife, Mary Penfold...
Wineries, a shopping centre, a Respite Agency, UniSA
University of South Australia
The University of South Australia is a public university in the Australian state of South Australia. It was formed in 1991 with the merger of the South Australian Institute of Technology and Colleges of Advanced Education. It is the largest university in South Australia, with more than 36,000...
Magill Campus and the historic Murray Park Estate. It is sometimes divided into Magill South and Magill North to distinguish what local government area they belong to as Magill is in both the City of Burnside
City of Burnside
The City of Burnside is a local government area with an estimated population of 44,300 people in the South Australian city of Adelaide. Burnside was founded in August 1856 as the District Council of Burnside, and was classed as a city in 1943. It is named after the property of an early settler and...
and the City of Campbelltown
City of Campbelltown (South Australia)
The City of Campbelltown is a Local Government Area in the north eastern suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia about 6 kilometres from the Adelaide GPO. The City is bordered by the River Torrens and the City of Tea Tree Gully, the District of Adelaide Hills, the City of Burnside, the City of Norwood...
.
Schools
Magill has three educational institutions, Magill Primary School on Magill Road, Norwood Morialta High SchoolNorwood Morialta High School
The Norwood Morialta High School is a dual-campus, co-educational, public High School. The school’s two campuses are both located in the Eastern suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia...
(Senior Campus) on The Parade, and University of South Australia
University of South Australia
The University of South Australia is a public university in the Australian state of South Australia. It was formed in 1991 with the merger of the South Australian Institute of Technology and Colleges of Advanced Education. It is the largest university in South Australia, with more than 36,000...
(Magill Campus) on St Bernards Road.