Marion

Marion is a suburb in the , around 10 kilometres south-west of the of , the capital of . Founded as a rural village in 1838 on the banks of the Sturt River, Marion was found to have rich soil and the population expanded rapidly.
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  • Type: Suburb with 3,780 residents
  • Description: suburb of Adelaide, South Australia
  • Also known as: Marion, South Australia” and “Marion, South Australia, Australia

Places of Interest

Highlights include Marion railway station and Westminster School.

Railway station
is located on the Seaford line. Situated in the south-western suburb of Marion, it is 11.4 kilometres from .

School
is an independent, Uniting Church, Early Learning to Year 12, coeducational, day and boarding school located at Marion, , 12 km south of Adelaide.

Shopping center
is the largest shopping centre in , . Located in , it is the eleventh largest shopping centre in Australia, with approximately 342 stores alongside anchor tenants including David Jones, Myer, Harris Scarfe, Target, Kmart, Big W, Woolworths, Coles, Event Cinemas, and Rebel Sport.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Adelaide and Novar Gardens.

Photo: Bilby, CC BY 3.0.
Glenelg is a beach-side suburb of the capital of . Located on the shore of in , it has become a tourist destination due to its beach and many attractions, home to several hotels and dozens of restaurants.

Suburb
is an inner south-western suburb of , , in the . Originally to be called Morphettville, the name was changed to honour the family estate of Ronald Munro Ferguson, 1st Viscount Novar, Governor-General of Australia from 1914 to 1920, who visited the site of the future suburb in 1919. is situated 5 km northwest of Marion.

Suburb
is a suburb of , , partly in the and partly in the . is situated 5 km north of Marion.

Marion

Latitude
-35.00636° or 35° 0′ 23″ south
Longitude
138.55351° or 138° 33′ 13″ east
Population
3,780
Elevation
28 metres (92 feet)
Open location code
4QPWXHV3+FC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 170872983
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
2066954
Wiki­data ID
Q6765051
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Marion” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Marion
  • Chinese: 馬利仁
  • French: Marion
  • Irish: Marion
  • Persian: ماریون، استرالیای جنوبی
  • Swedish: Marion

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Alison Avenue Reserve and Chapel on Finniss.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Marion”. Photo: Roumpf, CC BY-SA 4.0.