Somerton Park

Somerton Park is a seaside suburb of in . The mainly residential suburb is home to the Somerton Park Beach, Sacred Heart College and .
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  • Type: Suburb with 5,360 residents
  • Description: suburb of Adelaide, South Australia
  • Also known as: Somerton Park, South Australia” and “Somerton Park, South Australia, Australia

Places of Interest

Highlights include North Brighton Cemetery and Glenelg Oval.

Cemetery
The , operated by the City of Holdfast Bay in Somerton Park had its first burial in 1859.

Stadium
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.

School
is a zoned public school in , a beach suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. The school provides secondary education from year 7 to 12, with special interest programs in music, volleyball, 'Think Bright', and STEM.

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. is situated 3½ km north of Somerton Park.

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 5 km northeast of Somerton Park.

Somerton Park

Latitude
-34.99647° or 34° 59′ 47″ south
Longitude
138.51984° or 138° 31′ 11″ east
Population
5,360
Elevation
15 metres (49 feet)
United Nations Location Code
AU SPS
Open location code
4QQW2G39+CW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 171005768
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
9973118
Wiki­data ID
Q7559946
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Hebrew—“Somerton Park” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 森馬頓公園
  • Chinese: 索默頓公園
  • Chinese: 索默顿公园
  • French: Somerton Park
  • Hebrew: סומרטון פארק

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Crossfit Beach Mode and Sacred Heart College Main Oval.

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