Kurralta Park, South Australia
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Kurralta Park Adelaide, South Australia |
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File:Tennyson centre.JPG
Tennyson Centre in Kurralta Park
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Postcode(s) | 5037 |
LGA(s) | City of West Torrens |
Federal Division(s) | Division of Hindmarsh |
Kurralta Park is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of West Torrens.
History
Dr William Wyatt purchased an 80-acre section of land, south-west of Adelaide, which would become Kurralta Park, in 1837.[1] Dr Wyatt (an early Protector of Aborigines) made his home, "Kurralta", in Burnside. "Kurralta" is said to mean "set on a hill" in a local language.[2]
Geography
The area is bound by Anzac Highway to the south, South Road to the east, and Barwell Avenue to the north. Brownhill Creek divides the suburb.
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