Regency Park, South Australia
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Regency Park is an inner-northern suburb
of Adelaide
, 8km from the City Centre
, in the state of South Australia
, Australia
. It is located in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield
, and is adjacent to Wingfield
, Angle Park
, Ferryden Park
, Kilburn
, Prospect
, Dudley Park
and Croydon Park
. It is bounded to the north by Grand Junction Road, east by the Gawler train line, south by Regency Road and to the west by Days and South
Roads. The postcode for Regency Park is 5010.
Regency Park is essentially an industrial suburb, consisting of factories, but primarily industrial warehouses. Its streets are dominated by semitrailers.
for the purpose of constructing a sewage farm, which commenced operation in 1881. It was finally closed in 1966, when the sewerage treatment works were moved to Bolivar
.
its entire length. The 230 and 232 buses only serve Regency Road as far as Days Road while the 231 bus only serves Regency Road as far as South Road. The 239 bus serves Days Road. The suburb is also served by Islington railway station on the Gawler Railway Line.
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...
, 8km from the City Centre
Adelaide city centre
The Adelaide city centre is the innermost locality of Greater Adelaide, known by locals simply as "The City" or "Town". The locality is split into two key geographical distinctions: the city "square mile", bordered by North, East, South and West Terraces; and that part of the Adelaide Parklands...
, in the state of 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...
. It is located 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....
, and is adjacent to Wingfield
Wingfield, South Australia
Wingfield is a suburb situated north of Adelaide and is located on Grand Junction Road. The suburb borders Gepps Cross and Dry Creek.- Government :The suburb of Wingfield is in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield local government area....
, Angle Park
Angle Park, South Australia
Angle Park is a north-western suburb of Adelaide 10 km from the CBD, in the state of South Australia, Australia and falls under the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. It is adjacent to Wingfield, Mansfield Park, Ferryden Park, and Regency Park. The post code for Angle Park is 5010...
, Ferryden Park
Ferryden Park, South Australia
Ferryden Park is a north-western suburb of Adelaide 9km from the central business district, in the state of South Australia, Australia. Situated in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield local government area, it is adjacent to Kilkenny, Angle Park, Woodville Gardens, Croydon Park, and Regency Park...
, Kilburn
Kilburn, South Australia
Kilburn is a suburb located in the north of Adelaide, South Australia. The suburb borders Blair Athol, Gepps Cross, Wingfield, Regency Park and Prospect. Kilburn shares the same postcode as Blair Athol which is 5084.-Education:...
, 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...
, Dudley Park
Dudley Park, South Australia
Dudley Park, is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, located approximately 3 kilometres north-west of the CBD. The suburb is bordered by Regency Road , Simpson Avenue , the Adelaide-Gawler railway line , and a line directly north-south from the Harrison Road-Simpson Avenue intersection to...
and Croydon Park
Croydon Park, South Australia
Croydon Park is a north-western suburb of Adelaide 7km from the CBD, in the state of South Australia, Australia and is within the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. It is adjacent to Dudley Park, Devon Park, Renown Park, Regency Park, Ferryden Park Kilkenny, and West Croydon. The post code for Croydon...
. It is bounded to the north by Grand Junction Road, east by the Gawler train line, south by Regency Road and to the west by Days and South
South Road, Adelaide
South Road is a major north–south conduit in Adelaide, South Australia. Also known as Main South Road, it is Adelaide's most important arterial road.- Route :...
Roads. The postcode for Regency Park is 5010.
Regency Park is essentially an industrial suburb, consisting of factories, but primarily industrial warehouses. Its streets are dominated by semitrailers.
History
The southern half of what is presently Regency Park was acquired in October 1838 by John Wright, a wealthy English banker, and was subsequently sold to the Tam O'Shanter Land Company. The village of Tam O'Shanter was created and occupied the present area of Regency Park. Between 1850 and 1860, a school, and The Freshwater Springs hotel was constructed. It was a semi-rural area, producing mainly vegetables and dairy products. In 1879, due to the inexpensive and high quantity of land in the area, it was acquired by the City of AdelaideCity of Adelaide
The City of Adelaide is a local government area in the metropolitan area of Adelaide, South Australia. It covers the original Adelaide city centre settlement, , North Adelaide, and the Adelaide Park Lands which surround North Adelaide and the city centre.Established in 1840, the organisation now...
for the purpose of constructing a sewage farm, which commenced operation in 1881. It was finally closed in 1966, when the sewerage treatment works were moved to Bolivar
Bolivar, South Australia
Bolivar is an outer northern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Salisbury.-History:The suburb was established in 1956, and was named after the General Bolivar Hotel...
.
Facilities
The Regency Institute of TAFE is located in Regency Park, as is a special school for children with a mental disability, the Regency golf course and the Investigator Science Centre. Sunnybrae Farm, a museum run by the Enfield Districts Historical Society, was the former official residence of the manager of Tam O'Shanter sewage farm. Due to the heavy presence of semitrailers, there is a Transport SA office in the suburb, catering for the trucking industry.Transport
The 250 and 361 buses serve Grand Junction Road. The 100 circle line bus serves Regency RoadRegency Road, Adelaide
Regency Road is a main east-west road connecting the inner northern suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia. Located approximately north of the city centre, it spans from Arndale Shopping Centre, Kilkenny in the west to Broadview in the east....
its entire length. The 230 and 232 buses only serve Regency Road as far as Days Road while the 231 bus only serves Regency Road as far as South Road. The 239 bus serves Days Road. The suburb is also served by Islington railway station on the Gawler Railway Line.
Businesses
Some of the more significant businesses in Regency Park include:- Coopers BreweryCoopers BreweryCoopers Brewery is an Australian beer company. Its shares are primarily owned by the extended Cooper family, and the company's constitution and classes of shares makes it difficult to sell shares outside the family. Coopers is known for making a variety of high quality beers, the most famous of...
- moved from LeabrookLeabrook, South AustraliaLeabrook is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of Burnside.It is a primarily residential suburb in eastern Adelaide, and was the site of Coopers Brewery, until its relocation to Regency Park, South Australia.-References:...
to Regency Park in 2001