Prospect, South Australia

Prospect Adelaide, South Australia
Population:	11,892 (2001 census)
Postcode:	5082
Area:	5 km² (1.9 sq mi)
LGA:	City of Prospect
Federal Division:	Adelaide
Suburbs around Prospect: Regency Park Kilburn Blair Athol Enfield Dudley Park Devon Park Prospect Nailsworth Ovingham Fitzroy Medindie

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. The suburb has boundaries of Main North Road to the East; Carter Street, Audley Avenue and Avenue Road to the South; The Gawler railway line on the west and a line 400m north of Regency Road (Livingstone Avenue, Angwin Avenue and Henrietta Street) on the north.

The suburb features many Victorian era houses, and some stately 19th century mansions, although not as grand as those on Fitzroy Terrace. The suburb is very appealing to those who want to live near the city, but not in such busy suburbs as North Adelaide and in the CBD.

The area is becoming increasingly popular, while still affordable. The average price for a 3 bed, 2 bath, house (as of Jan. 2006), with no extension, pool or tennis court is $575,000, however prices are increasing due to the suburb's growing popularity. Apartments in the suburb are rare.^{[citation needed]}

The most expensive streets in Prospect include Clifton Street (Median sale price $745,000) and Carter Street (Median sale price $720,000). Houses in Barker Street also fetch high amounts, with one selling in 2006 for almost $2.15 million.^{[citation needed]}

The Prospect Road Fashion Food and Wine Affair is hosted annually by the City of Prospect. This event allows local traders to showcase their goods and service in the wider community. This event is generally held on the 2nd Sunday in November.

The western side of Prospect, bounded to the west by Churchill Road, looking to the north

History

The first Prospect Post Office opened around 1861 and closed around 1872. A Nailsworth office (open from 1861) was renamed Prospect in 1874 and has remained open since then.

In 1940 the area now known as Prospect was a series of localities from north to south

• west of Prospect Road - Prospect Estate, Highbury and Dudley Park
• east of Prospect Road - Blair Athol, Prospect Hill, St Johns Wood and Prospect [1]

See also

• List of Adelaide suburbs
• Prescott College, South Australia
• Blackfriars Priory School

External links

Prospect, South Australia on Trove *[2]