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Clarence Park, South Australia

Coordinates: 34°57′47″S 138°35′10″E / 34.963°S 138.586°E / -34.963; 138.586
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Clarence Park
Churchill Avenue, looking south towards Cross Road
Churchill Avenue, looking south towards Cross Road
Clarence Park is located in inner Adelaide
Clarence Park
Clarence Park
Location in greater metropolitan Adelaide
Map
Interactive map of Clarence Park
Coordinates: 34°57′47″S 138°35′10″E / 34.963°S 138.586°E / -34.963; 138.586
CountryAustralia
StateSouth Australia
CityAdelaide
LGA
Location
Established1892[1]
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total2,658 (SAL 2021)[3]
Postcode
5034
Suburbs around Clarence Park
Black Forest Black Forest and Millswood Millswood
Black Forest and Glandore Clarence Park Kings Park
Edwardstown Clarence Gardens and Cumberland Park Westbourne Park

Clarence Park (formerly Goodwood South)[1] is an inner southern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of Unley. Its borders are Mills Street (north), Goodwood Road (east), Cross Road (south) and the Seaford railway line (north-west).[4]

History

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Goodwood Park Post Office opened on 27 December 1877, was renamed Goodwood South in 1884, Clarence Park in 1910 and was replaced by a new Cumberland Park office in 1993.[5]

Facilities

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The Clarence Park Community Centre[6] is located just over the train line on East Avenue, in the suburb of Black Forest. The centre caters for many clubs, provides courses, and is adjacent to the Clarence Park Biodiversity Garden.[7] Clarence Park Community Kindergarten[8] is located on Parker Terrace in Clarence Park, offering kindergarten and playgroup to the local community.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Manning Index of South Australian History".
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Clarence Park (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Clarence Park (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  4. ^ 2003 Adelaide Street Directory, 41st Edition. UBD (A Division of Universal Press Pty Ltd). 2003. ISBN 0-7319-1441-4.
  5. ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
  6. ^ Clarence Park Community Centre Archived 21 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine, City of Unley.
  7. ^ Clarence Park Biodiversity Garden Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, City of Unley
  8. ^ https://www.facebook.com/ClarenceParkCK/ [user-generated source]
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