Athelstone

Athelstone is a suburb of in the City of Campbelltown. It was established in the 19th century but only became part of suburban Adelaide in the second half of the 20th century.
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  • Type: Suburb with 8,990 residents
  • Description: suburb of Adelaide, South Australia
  • Also known as: Athelstone, South Australia” and “Athelstone, South Australia, Australia

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hope Valley Reservoir and Torrens Valley Christian School.

Reservoir
The is a 2,840 megalitres service in , a suburb of , South Australia. When completed in 1873, it became the second reservoir constructed in Adelaide and remains the oldest still in use in South Australia. is situated 3 km northwest of Athelstone.

School
is a multi-denominational, co-educational Adelaide Christian school in the North-East providing a distinctive Christian environment to approximately 600 Reception to Year 12 students. is situated 3½ km north of Athelstone.

School
is a Catholic secondary day college for girls in Years 7–12, located in the Adelaide suburb of Holden Hill, South Australia, Australia. is situated 3½ km northwest of Athelstone.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newton and Highbury.

Suburb
is a suburb of , South Australia, situated in the Adelaide foothills northeast of the city centre. The area features a significant population of people of Italian origin.

Suburb
is a suburb of in the in the Adelaide foothills. It is eastwardly adjacent to the suburbs of and .

Suburb
is a northeastern suburb of in . It is bounded on the north side by the River Torrens. Amongst its neighbouring suburbs are Highbury, Dernancourt, Athelstone, Newton and Campbelltown. is situated 2½ km west of Athelstone.

Athelstone

Latitude
-34.87148° or 34° 52′ 17″ south
Longitude
138.70545° or 138° 42′ 20″ east
Population
8,990
Elevation
109 metres (358 feet)
United Nations Location Code
AU ATH
Open location code
4QQW4PH4+C5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1905432803
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
6943474
Wiki­data ID
Q4813352
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Satellite Map

Discover Athelstone from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Athelstone” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Athelstone
  • Chinese: 亞埠士頓
  • French: Athelstone
  • Irish: Athelstone
  • Macedonian: Ателстон
  • Malagasy: Athelstone
  • Persian: اتل‌استون، استرالیای جنوبی
  • Swedish: Athelstone

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Rotary Park and Rostrevor.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Athelstone Uniting Church and Lovell Reserve.

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