Patawalonga River
The Patawalonga River is a river located in the western suburbs of the Adelaide metropolitan area, in the Australian state of South Australia. It drains an area of flat, swampy lands formerly known as the Cowandilla Plains or The Reedbeds, which in the mid-20th century were drained by engineering works, enabling the establishment of Adelaide Airport and the development of residential housing.Photo: Peripitus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Adelaide Airport and The Old Gum Tree.
Adelaide Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: AtD, Public domain.
Adelaide Airport is an international, domestic and general aviation airport serving Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, located approximately 6 km west of the Adelaide central business district.
The Old Gum Tree
Photo: User A1, Public domain.
The Old Gum Tree is a historic site in Glenelg North, South Australia. Near this tree on 28 December 1836, the British governor John Hindmarsh delivered the proclamation announcing the establishment of Government of the colony of South Australia.
Glenelg Oval
Stadium
Photo: Thejoebloggsblog, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Adelaide and North Plympton.
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.
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.
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.
Patawalonga River
- Type: River
- Description: river in Australia
- Category: body of water
- Location: South Australia, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-34.9679° or 34° 58′ 5″ southLongitude
138.514° or 138° 30′ 50″ eastOpen location code
4QQW2GJ7+RJOpenStreetMap ID
way 202535611OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=riverWikidata ID
Q7144302
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Irish to Welsh—“Patawalonga River” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Abhainn Patawalonga”
- Kazakh: “Патавалонга өзені”
- Slovenian: “Patawalonga River”
- Slovenian: “Patawalonga”
- Slovenian: “reka Patawalonga”
- Welsh: “Afon Patawalonga”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Glenelg North and Glenelg East.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Patawilya Reserve and Old Gum Tree Reserve.
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