Semaphore

Semaphore is a northwestern suburb of in the Australian state of . It is located on the coastline of the about 14 kilometres from the .
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  • Type: Suburb with 2,730 residents
  • Description: suburb of Adelaide, South Australia
  • Also known as: Semaphore, Adelaide”, “Semaphore, South Australia”, and “Semaphore, South Australia, Australia

Places of Interest

Highlights include Peterhead railway station and Glanville railway station.

Railway station
is located on the Outer Harbor line. Situated in the north-western suburb of , it is 14.6 kilometres from .

Railway station
is located on the Outer Harbor line. Situated in the north-western suburb of , it is 13.8 kilometres from .

Historic building
Hart's Mill is a former flour mill complex located on a bend in the , in the north-western corner of , . The building, which is state heritage-listed, has been refurbished and is used as a cultural hub.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Port Adelaide, Enfield, Prospect and Outer Harbor and Rosewater.

is the area northwest of , home to Adelaide's port. Similar to , many travellers end up wondering why the spelling of Outer Harbor is spelled Outer Harbor and not Outer Harbour unlike the rest of the Commonwealth.

Suburb
is one of the western suburbs of and is located 10 km north-west of Adelaide's central business district. Although mainly residential, there are many shops along Grand Junction Road and the closed Loop railway line runs through the suburb. is situated 3½ km southeast of Semaphore.

Suburb
is a predominantly industrial north-western suburb of , in the . It is located within the federal Division of Hindmarsh and the state electoral district of Port Adelaide. is situated 4 km east of Semaphore.

Semaphore

Latitude
-34.83892° or 34° 50′ 20″ south
Longitude
138.48398° or 138° 29′ 2″ east
Population
2,730
Elevation
14 metres (46 feet)
Open location code
4QQW5F6M+CH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5672259410
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
2061745
Wiki­data ID
Q7449109
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Urdu—“Semaphore” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Semaphore
  • Chinese: 新馬坊
  • Esperanto: Semaforo
  • French: Semaphore
  • Irish: Semaphore
  • Persian: سمفور، استرالیای جنوبی
  • Swedish: Semaphore
  • Urdu: سیمفور، جنوبی آسٹریلیا

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Odeon Star Semaphore and St. Bedes.

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