Osborne, South Australia
Encyclopedia
Osborne is a north-western suburb
of Adelaide
, South Australia
, Australia
19 km from the CBD
, in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield
. It is on the LeFevre Peninsula, adjacent to Outer Harbor
, Taperoo
and North Haven
. It is bounded to the south by Moldavia Walk and Solvay Road, to the north by Marmora Terrace, to the west by Gulf St Vincent and to the east by the Port River
.
in 1989.
(builders of the Royal Australian Navy
's Collins class submarine
s) on the Port River
and a gas-fired power station
. In mid-2005 it was selected as the site of construction for the RAN's A$6 billion dollar air warfare destroyer
project.
It is also the site of a Penrice Soda plant for manufacturing sodium carbonate
and port facilities operated by Flinders Ports. http://www.flindersports.com.au/pdf/PtUserGuideFacilities.pdf
157 and 333 bus routes serve Military Road, while route 150 serves Victoria Road. The Outer Harbor railway line serves Midlunga railway station, while the Osborne railway station is in the adjoining suburb of North Haven
.
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
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...
, 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...
19 km from the CBD
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
, in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield
City 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....
. It is on the LeFevre Peninsula, adjacent to Outer Harbor
Outer Harbor, South Australia
Outer Harbor is a north-western industrial suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, located at the northern tip of the Lefevre Peninsula; administratively, it lies in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield, 22 km from the Adelaide city centre. It is adjacent to Osborne, North Haven and Pelican Point...
, Taperoo
Taperoo, South Australia
Taperoo is a north-western suburb of Adelaide 18km from the CBD, on the LeFevre Peninsula in the state of South Australia, Australia and falls under the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. It is adjacent to Osborne and Largs North...
and North Haven
North Haven, South Australia
North Haven is a north-western suburb of Adelaide 20 km from the CBD, in the state of South Australia, Australia and falls under the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. It is adjacent to Osborne and Outer Harbor. The postcode for North Haven is 5018...
. It is bounded to the south by Moldavia Walk and Solvay Road, to the north by Marmora Terrace, to the west by Gulf St Vincent and to the east by the Port River
Port River
The Port River is the western branch of the largest tidal estuary on the eastern side of Gulf St Vincent. It extends inland through the historic Inner Harbour of Port Adelaide, to the constructed salt-water West Lakes in the north-western suburbs of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia...
.
History
Osborneville Post Office opened around 1922, was renamed Taperoo on 1 February 1964 and North HavenNorth Haven, South Australia
North Haven is a north-western suburb of Adelaide 20 km from the CBD, in the state of South Australia, Australia and falls under the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. It is adjacent to Osborne and Outer Harbor. The postcode for North Haven is 5018...
in 1989.
Industries
Osborne is the home of the Australian Submarine CorporationAustralian Submarine Corporation
The ASC, formerly Australian Submarine Corporation, is a wholly government-owned Australian naval defence company headquartered at Osborne in Adelaide, South Australia.-History:...
(builders of the Royal Australian Navy
Royal Australian Navy
The Royal Australian Navy is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. Following the Federation of Australia in 1901, the ships and resources of the separate colonial navies were integrated into a national force: the Commonwealth Naval Forces...
's Collins class submarine
Collins class submarine
The Collins class is a class of six Australian-built diesel-electric submarines operated by the Royal Australian Navy . The Collins class takes its name from Australian Vice Admiral John Augustine Collins; all six submarines are named after significant RAN personnel who distinguished themselves in...
s) on the Port River
Port River
The Port River is the western branch of the largest tidal estuary on the eastern side of Gulf St Vincent. It extends inland through the historic Inner Harbour of Port Adelaide, to the constructed salt-water West Lakes in the north-western suburbs of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia...
and a gas-fired power station
Power station
A power station is an industrial facility for the generation of electric energy....
. In mid-2005 it was selected as the site of construction for the RAN's A$6 billion dollar air warfare destroyer
Destroyer
In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against smaller, powerful, short-range attackers. Destroyers, originally called torpedo-boat destroyers in 1892, evolved from...
project.
It is also the site of a Penrice Soda plant for manufacturing sodium carbonate
Sodium carbonate
Sodium carbonate , Na2CO3 is a sodium salt of carbonic acid. It most commonly occurs as a crystalline heptahydrate, which readily effloresces to form a white powder, the monohydrate. Sodium carbonate is domestically well-known for its everyday use as a water softener. It can be extracted from the...
and port facilities operated by Flinders Ports. http://www.flindersports.com.au/pdf/PtUserGuideFacilities.pdf
Community services
Osborne is the home of LeFevre Reserve, which also hosts a community centre. There is no primary school in the suburb and the closest schools are the North Haven Primary School located in North Haven and Ocean View College (B-12) in Taperoo.Transport
The Adelaide MetroAdelaide Metro
Adelaide Metro is the public transport system of the South Australian capital of Adelaide and the brand name of the Public Transport Division of the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. It is an intermodal system with services provided by bus, tram or commuter rail throughout the...
157 and 333 bus routes serve Military Road, while route 150 serves Victoria Road. The Outer Harbor railway line serves Midlunga railway station, while the Osborne railway station is in the adjoining suburb of North Haven
North Haven, South Australia
North Haven is a north-western suburb of Adelaide 20 km from the CBD, in the state of South Australia, Australia and falls under the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. It is adjacent to Osborne and Outer Harbor. The postcode for North Haven is 5018...
.