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Highbury, South Australia

Coordinates: 34°51′14″S 138°41′49″E / 34.854°S 138.697°E / -34.854; 138.697
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Highbury
Highbury is located in inner Adelaide
Highbury
Highbury
Location in greater metropolitan Adelaide
Coordinates: 34°51′14″S 138°41′49″E / 34.854°S 138.697°E / -34.854; 138.697
CountryAustralia
StateSouth Australia
CityAdelaide
LGA
Established1857
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total6,956 (SAL 2021)[2]
Postcode
5089
Suburbs around Highbury
Hope Valley Hope Valley Vista
Dernancourt Highbury Paracombe
Paradise Athelstone Montacute

Highbury is a suburb of Adelaide South Australia in the City of Tea Tree Gully in the Adelaide foothills. It is eastwardly adjacent to the suburbs of Hope Valley and Dernancourt. The River Torrens forms southern border of the suburb, with the suburbs of Paradise and Athelstone lying adjacent across the river. The eastern end of the suburb lies in the Adelaide Hills Face Zone.

History

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From 1858 to 1930, Highbury was a part of and locally governed by the District Council of Highercombe which also included Hope Valley, Houghton and part of Inglewood.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Highbury (SA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Highbury (SA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ "HOUGHTON AND THE HILLS". The Chronicle. Vol. LIV, no. 2, 761. South Australia. 22 July 1911. p. 44. Retrieved 30 March 2016 – via National Library of Australia.