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Glenelg East

Glenelg East is a residential suburb 9 kilometres south-west of the of Adelaide, South Australia. It is characterised by quarter-acre blocks with heritage homes and parks intermingled with contemporary modern homes and low-rise multi-dwelling units.
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  • Type: Suburb with 3,700 residents
  • Description: suburb of Adelaide, South Australia
  • Also known as: “Glenelg East, South Australia”, “Glenelg East, South Australia, Australia”, “Helmsdale”, and “Helmsdale, South Australia”
  • Neighbors:

Places of Interest

Highlights include Glenelg Oval and The Old Gum Tree.

Stadium
Photo: Thejoebloggsblog, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

Photo: User A1, Public domain.
is a historic site in , . Near this tree on 28 December 1836, the British governor John Hindmarsh delivered the proclamation announcing the establishment of Government of the colony of .

Historic site
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is a historic house in , situated at 19-23 Sheoak Avenue, . It was listed on the South Australian Heritage Register on 24 July 1980. It is now managed as a museum with guided tours by the Cummins Society.

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.

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 northeast of Glenelg East.

Glenelg East

Latitude
-34.98163° or 34° 58′ 54″ south
Longitude
138.52583° or 138° 31′ 33″ east
Population
3,700
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
4QQW2G9G+88
Open­Street­Map ID
node 171073022
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
9973114
Wiki­data ID
Q5568468
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Satellite Map

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

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Glenelg East” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Glenelg East”
  • Chinese: “己連拿奴東”
  • Hindi: “ग्लेनलेग ईस्ट, दक्षिण ऑस्ट्रेलिया”
  • Japanese: “グレネルグイースト”
  • Malagasy: “Glenelg East”
  • Swedish: “Glenelg East”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Glengowrie and Glenelg South.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Da Costa Park Reserve and Margaret Messenger Reserve.

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