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Morphettville

Morphettville is a suburb of , in the . The northern part of the suburb is bounded by the Glenelg tram line, and fully occupied by the .
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  • Type: Suburb with 3,190 residents
  • Description: suburb of Adelaide, South Australia
  • Also known as: “Morphettville, South Australia” and “Morphettville, South Australia, Australia”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Morphettville Racecourse and Glenelg Oval.

Sports venue
is the main horse racing course for the state of , incorporating two separate tracks. Home to the South Australian Jockey Club, it is situated in the suburb of Morphettville, 10 kilometres from the .

Stadium
Photo: Thejoebloggsblog, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a sports venue located on Brighton Road, . 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.

Sports venue
The is a soccer football located in , an inner south-western suburb of , . is the home ground of Adelaide Galaxy and their juniors, West Torrens Birkalla.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Novar Gardens and West Adelaide.

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.

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 a suburb of , , in the . The historic Parkin House which dates from before 1860 and houses an important piano collection, is situated at 4 Lewis Crescent, . is situated 3½ km north of Morphettville.

Morphettville

Latitude
-34.9846° or 34° 59′ 5″ south
Longitude
138.54309° or 138° 32′ 35″ east
Population
3,190
Elevation
20 metres (66 feet)
Open location code
4QQW2G8V+56
Open­Street­Map ID
node 208522163
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
8348587
Wiki­data ID
Q6913378
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Satellite Map

Discover Morphettville from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Irish—“Morphettville” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “摩佛圍”
  • French: “Morphettville”
  • Irish: “Morphettville”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Glengowrie and Park Holme.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mulcra Avenue Reserve and Kellett Reserve.

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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 “Morphettville”. Photo: Roumpf, CC BY-SA 4.0.