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OUR CITY
The City of Port Adelaide En eld acknowledges that we are on
the traditional country of the Kaurna people of the Adelaide
Plains. We pay respect to their cultural heritage, beliefs and
relationship and to Elders past and present.
The City of Port Adelaide En eld was established on 26
March 1996, following the amalgamation of the former Cities
of Port Adelaide and En eld. Under Section 6 of the Local
Government Act 1999, Council is established to provide for the
government and management of its area at the local level.
The City spans the north western to north eastern suburbs
of Adelaide, as close as 8kms from the CBD and as far as 22kms
away. It is bounded by the Cities of Salisbury in the north,
Tea Tree Gully and Campbelltown in the east,Walkerville,
Prospect and Charles Sturt in the south and the Gulf of
St Vincent in the west.
We are one of the largest Councils in metropolitan Adelaide,
covering an area of about 97 square kilometres. As at 30 June
2015, the estimated resident population was 123,754.
The City accommodates a large commercial and industrial base
of just in
excess of 7,900 businesses and is characterised by a
mix of residential, commercial and industrial areas. The City of
Port Adelaide En eld offers some of the State’s nest historical
buildings and landmarks, together with a wealth of parks, cultural
facilities, beaches and recreational areas.
The
En eldWard
includes the suburbs of Blair Athol,
Clearview, En eld, Kilburn, Manningham and parts of Broadview
and Sefton Park. Before European settlement, the area that is
now known as En eld was covered with an abundance of pine
trees. In 1840, a 35 year old labourer named George Hickox
came to Adelaide fromWorthing in Sussex. Hickox applied
for a land grant, which served as permission to buy land and
with the grant he purchased land which included much of what
is now En eld. The area now known as Kilburn was originally
known as Chicago. There are numerous historic landmarks
around the En eld ward, including the majestic property at
Barton Vale, En eld, St Clement’s Church in Blair Athol and a
more recent memorial in Manningham. En eld Cemetery also
offers insight into the evolving history of our City. It features
separate sections including the RSL and Children’s Garden as
well as areas catering for many denominations including Anglican,
Buddhist, Catholic, Lutheran, Muslim and Orthodox.
The
KlemzigWard
includes the suburbs of Klemzig and
Windsor Gardens and parts of Gilles Plains, Holden Hill and
Dernancourt. Settlement in the Gilles Plains and Holden Hill
area dates from the 1840s, with land used mainly for grazing and
hay growing. Much growth took place in the late 1800s. Klemzig’s
rst inhabitants were German Lutherans, persecuted for their
beliefs in Prussia under King FrederickWilliam III. Assisted by
George Fife Angas, the rst group of 21 Lutherans arrived on
the Bengalee in 1838, with a further 200 arriving on the Prince
George, a journey that had taken 19 weeks. South Australian
Colonists, pleased that labour was on its way, had supported
this by providing £350 for the journey. The colonists hoped
the new arrivals would be placed individually throughout the
colony where they were needed as carpenters or shearers but
the Prussians wanted to remain as a community. An important
piece of the state’s multicultural history can be found at the
Klemzig Pioneer Cemetery, located on the corner of Second
Avenue and Spring Grove.This cemetery was closed in the
early 1860’s and subsequently reclaimed after the purchase
of the land by the government.The Lutheran Church cared
for and restored the cemetery, clearing it of brushwood and
iron fencing. During the South Australian centennial year in
1986, a memorial to the pioneers was erected and unveiled
by Governor GeorgeWinston Dugan. The cemetery was
incorporated as the Klemzig Cemetery Trust in 1937. Plus there
is a large TAFE campus at Gilles Plains.
The
North eldWard
includes the suburbs of Hampstead
Gardens, Greenacres, Hillcrest, North eld, Northgate,
Lightsview, Oakden, and parts of Walkely Heights andValley
View. Lightsview is a newly named suburb 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 theWeira group
of the Kaurna Aboriginal people and means water running by
the side of a river. Also located in the North eldWard are
the AdelaideWomen’s Prison and the Hampstead
Rehabilitation Centre.