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YOUR COMMUNITY NEWS • OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2014 PAGE
Parks Ward Profile
The Parks Ward is located in the central part of our city and
includes the suburbs of Dry Creek, Ottoway, Wingfield,
Gepps Cross, Mansfield Park, Angle Park, Woodville
Gardens, Ferryden Park, Regency Park, Croydon Park,
Dudley Park and Devon Park.
Diverse Parks
Offering an array of restaurants, recreational grounds
and native flora and fauna, the Parks Ward has a varied
background with industry, business and education being
highly prominent.
The population of the Parks Ward declined between 1991
and 2006 due to a short-term reduction in residential
housing as part of the Westwood urban renewal project.
The population of the Parks Ward is approximately 20,383
with a significant Vietnamese community. More than 15%
of the residents living in Ferryden Park and Mansfield Park
were born in Vietnam. The Tao Dan Reserve in Ferryden
Park was influenced by aspects of the Vietnamese culture.
In 2011 Ottoway and Gepps Cross had the highest
proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents
in the city. We are proud to identify the Parks Ward as a
multicultural centre for our City.
Must do
Adelaide’s last remaining drive-in theatre is at Gepps
Cross. On Sundays from 7am until 2pm it transforms
into South Australia’s largest outdoor treasure market,
selling a wide variety of fresh fruit and vegetables and
second-hand goods.
Must see
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. The City of Port Adelaide Enfield has two
viewing platforms where people can view the wetlands,
both of which are on Salisbury Highway, just east of the
Salisbury Highway/South Road intersection. The northern
lookout has views of samphires and mud flats, with the
mangrove forest beyond. The southern lookout looks
towards Adelaide over pools of water that is runoff from
the surrounding suburbs. Summer night-time walks are
offered on the second Friday of each month from October
to January. Bookings are recommended and can be made
at the Visitor Information Centre or by calling 8405 6560.
Must try
YMCA South Australia, in partnership with the South
Australian Government, opened the $28.7 million
refurbished Parks Sports Centre in December 2013. The
centre provides two swimming pools, a health club with
a fully equipped gym, a two-court stadium, a crèche play
club offering short-stay childcare for parents and guardians
using the gym or aquatic facilities, two theatres, an art
gallery space and lots more. The Parks Recreation and
Sports Centre is located at 46 Cowan Street, Angle Park.
The Regency Park Golf Course features a stunning
wetland area and provides a challenging game for
new and experienced golfers. The course is open
seven days a week.
The Barker Inlet Wetlands
Tao Dan Reserve
