Novar Gardens is an inner south-western suburb of Adelaide

Adelaide

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, South Australia

South Australia

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, in the City of West Torrens

City of West Torrens

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Originally to be called Morphettville, the name was changed to honour the family estate of Ronald Munro Ferguson, 1st Viscount Novar, Governor-General of Australia

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from 1914 to 1920, who visited the site of the future suburb in 1919. On his return to Britain, Munro Ferguson was created 1st Viscount Novar.