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The
NorthfieldWard
includes the suburbs of
Hampstead Gardens, Greenacres, Hillcrest, Northfield,
Northgate, Oakden, and parts of Walkely Heights
andValley View. Lightsview is a new development in
Northgate that integrates a future town centre, pedestrian
linkages, public transport, cycling routes and 15 hectares
of public reserves.The ward includes the state’s largest
prison,Yatala Labour Prison. Originally known as ‘The
Stockade’, the prison opened in 1854 to enable prisoners
to work at the nearby creek, quarrying rock for roads
and construction. The nameYatala comes from the
Weira group of the Kaurna Aboriginal people and means
water running by the side of a river. Also located in the
NorthfieldWard are the AdelaideWomen’s Prison, the
Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre and a large TAFE campus
at Gilles Plains.
The
ParksWard
is located in the central part of our city
and includes the suburbs of Ottoway,Wingfield, Gepps
Cross, Mansfield Park, Angle Park,Woodville Gardens,
Ferryden Park, Regency Park, Croydon Park, Dudley
Park and parts of Devon Park and Dry Creek. Offering
an array of restaurants, recreational grounds and native
flora and fauna, the Parks Ward is one with a varied
background with industry, business and education being
highly prominent.The Barker Inlet Wetlands forms part
of a series of constructed wetlands and is a great way of
seeing the world famous migratory wading birds as well as
the local red-kneed dotterel, black-fronted dotterel and the
red-capped plover.There is a viewing platform accessible
from the car park on the northern side of the Port River
Expressway at Gillman which offers visitors views of
samphires and mud flats, with the mangrove forest beyond.
The
Outer HarborWard
includes the suburbs
of Outer Harbor, North Haven,Taperoo, Osborne
and part of Largs North.Together these suburbs
are located on the Lefevre Peninsula, a name given
by Governor Hindmarsh in recognition of Sir
John G Shaw-Lefevre, one of the South Australian
Colonisation Commissioners.The northern part of
the Peninsula has a rich Aboriginal heritage, which has
been acknowledged by the Mudlangga toYertabulti
interpretive signage that has recently been installed
through the area. Taperoo is thought to be named
from an Aboriginal word meaning “calm”. Captain R.
W. Osborne (1834-1920) was an early resident and
well known Port Adelaide mariner who built Glen Ariff
House, later known as Osborne House. Outer Harbor
was originally a private subdivision of section 855, and
was known as Outer Harbour until the spelling was
officially changed to the American English version
in 1913.
Tha nks very mu ch for a ll you r e fforts
rega rdi ng the Eric Sutton Ova l sign.
Tha nks very mu ch for a ll you r e fforts
rega rdi ng the Eric Sutton Ova l sign.