Heathpool, South Australia
| Heathpool Adelaide, South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 544 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,700/km2 (7,000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5068 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 0.2 km2 (0.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Norwood Payneham St Peters | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bragg | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Sturt | ||||||||||||||
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Heathpool is a residential suburb of Adelaide, east of the city, in the City of Norwood Payneham St Peters.
History
It was one of three large properties in the Marryatville area, and named by early settler George Reed, after his home in Hethpool, Northumberland.[2][3]
The house at 11 Northumberland Avenue was owned by Henry Woodhouse Crompton for many years.[4]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Heathpool (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ "For the Wealthy and Industrious". The Observer (Adelaide). Vol. LXXX, no. 5, 960. Far right column, at the bottom. South Australia. 21 April 1923. p. 40. Retrieved 26 July 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ It seems likely that Northumberland Road was named after or by him, and Wooler street after the nearby town of Wooler in Northumberland.
- ^ "Heathpool". State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
Further reading
Much of the early history of Kensington, Marryatville and Heathpool are described in this article, which has been split by the scanning process on Trove (and is followed by other articles related to the area):
- "Kensington and Marryatville". The Observer (Adelaide). Vol. LXXX, no. 5, 960. South Australia. 21 April 1923. p. 40 – via National Library of Australia. (Part one of single article)
- "For the Wealthy and Industrious". The Observer (Adelaide). Vol. LXXX, no. 5, 960. South Australia. 21 April 1923. p. 40 – via National Library of Australia. (Part two of Kensington and Marryatville article)
34°55′52″S 138°38′53″E / 34.931°S 138.648°E
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