Flagstaff Hill
Flagstaff Hill is a suburb in the City of Onkaparinga, South Australia. It is named after the hill by that name in the area, where Colonel William Light erected a flagstaff during his survey, which was then used as a trig point.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Suburb with 9,620 residents
- Description: suburb of Adelaide, South Australia
- Also known as: “Flagstaff Hill, South Australia” and “Flagstaff Hill, South Australia, Australia”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Happy Valley Reservoir and Flinders Medical Centre.
Happy Valley Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Happy Valley Reservoir is a water reservoir located in the southern Adelaide suburb of Happy Valley, South Australia. Constructed when the total population of Adelaide numbered 315,200, the Happy Valley Reservoir now supplies over half a million people, from Adelaide's southern extent to the city centre. Happy Valley Reservoir is situated 3 km southwest of Flagstaff Hill.
Flinders Medical Centre
Hospital
Photo: Gezman, Public domain.
Flinders Medical Centre is a major public tertiary hospital and teaching school, co-located with Flinders University and the 130 bed Flinders Private Hospital located at Bedford Park, South Australia. Flinders Medical Centre is situated 3½ km northwest of Flagstaff Hill.
Eden Hills railway station
Railway station
Photo: Normangerman, Public domain.
Eden Hills railway station is located on the Belair line. Situated in the Adelaide southern foothills suburb of Eden Hills, it is 14.2 kilometres from Adelaide station. Eden Hills railway station is situated 3 km north of Flagstaff Hill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aberfoyle Park and Chandlers Hill.
Aberfoyle Park
Suburb
Photo: YellowMonkey, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Aberfoyle Park is a suburb in the City of Onkaparinga in the state of South Australia. It is located in the southern suburbs of Adelaide, approximately 20 km from the city centre. Aberfoyle Park is situated 3 km southeast of Flagstaff Hill.
Chandlers Hill
Suburb
Chandlers Hill is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It lies within the City of Onkaparinga and has postcode 5159. Chandlers Hill is situated 5 km southeast of Flagstaff Hill.
Reynella East
Suburb
Reynella East is a metropolitan suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It lies within the City of Onkaparinga and has postcode 5161. It is one of the smallest suburbs in South Australia. Reynella East is situated 5 km southwest of Flagstaff Hill.
Flagstaff Hill
- Category: locality
- Location: City of Onkaparinga, South Australia, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-35.04861° or 35° 2′ 55″ southLongitude
138.58522° or 138° 35′ 7″ eastPopulation
9,620Elevation
189 metres (620 feet)Open location code
4QPWXH2P+H3OpenStreetMap ID
node 4869268044OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
8348986Wikidata ID
Q5457021
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to French—“Flagstaff Hill” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “旗桿山”
- French: “Flagstaff Hill”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Morley Street Playground and Fort Flagstaff Reserve.
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