Holdfast Bay
Holdfast Bay is a small bay in Gulf St Vincent, next to Adelaide, South Australia. Along its shores lie the local government area of the City of Holdfast Bay and the suburbs of Glenelg and Glenelg North The colonial settlement at Holdfast Bay was the first seat of government of South Australia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Glenelg Oval and Westfield Marion.
Glenelg Oval
Stadium
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Glenelg Oval is a sports venue located on Brighton Road, Glenelg East, South Australia. The ground is primarily used for Australian rules football and cricket and is the home ground for the Glenelg Football Club in the SANFL competition.
Westfield Marion
Shopping center
Westfield Marion is the largest shopping centre in Adelaide, South Australia. Located in Oaklands Park, 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, Aldi and Rebel Sport.
Marion Cultural Centre
Community center
Marion Cultural Centre is located in the City of Marion, a local government area and suburb in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Adelaide and Novar Gardens.
West Adelaide
Glenelg is a beach-side suburb of the South Australian capital of Adelaide. Located on the shore of Holdfast Bay in Gulf St Vincent, it has become a tourist destination due to its beach and many attractions, home to several hotels and dozens of restaurants.
Novar Gardens
Suburb
Novar Gardens is an inner south-western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, in the City of West Torrens. 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. Novar Gardens is situated 4 km north of Holdfast Bay.
North Plympton
Suburb
North Plympton is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, in the City of West Torrens. The historic Parkin House which dates from before 1860 and houses an important piano collection, is situated at 4 Lewis Crescent, North Plympton. North Plympton is situated 6 km northeast of Holdfast Bay.
Holdfast Bay
- Type: bight with 36,800 residents
- Description: bight in Australia
- Location: South Australia, Australia, Oceania
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Holdfast Bay” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “هولد فاست باي”
- Cebuano: “Holdfast Bay (luuk)”
- Cebuano: “Holdfast Bay”
- Chinese: “灝發灣”
- Chinese: “霍尔德法斯特湾”
- Swedish: “Holdfast Bay (vik)”
- Swedish: “Holdfast Bay”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as North Brighton and Somerton Park.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include North Brighton Cemetery and Dulcie Perry Park.
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