Glandore, South Australia

Glandore (postcode 5037) is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, partly in the City of Marion and partly in the City of West Torrens. The name is believed to come from Glandore in County Cork, Ireland, whence the family of John O'Dea, one of the original property owners of the area, came.[2]

For the village in County Cork, Ireland, see Glandore.

Glandore
Adelaide, South Australia
Fountain and rotunda located on the grounds of the Glandore Community Centre
Population2,972 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)5037
Location4 km (2 mi) from Adelaide
LGA(s)
State electorate(s)Badcoe
Federal Division(s)
Suburbs around Glandore:
Plympton Kurralta Park Ashford, Everard Park
Plympton, South Plympton Glandore Everard Park Black Forest Clarence Park
South Plympton Edwardstown Clarence Gardens

Glandore lies south-west of Adelaide, halfway between the beachside suburb of Glenelg and the central business district. It is bordered by Anzac Highway (north), Cross Road (south), South Road (east), and Beckman Street and Winifred Avenue (west). Suburbs surrounding Glandore include Edwardstown, Black Forest, Everard Park, Kurralta Park and Plympton. The Adelaide-Glenelg tramline runs through the middle of the suburb with stations at South Road, Burke Street and Beckman Street. North of the tramline, Glandore is in the City of West Torrens local government area, and south of the tramline, it forms part of the City of Marion.

A number of parks are located within the suburb boundaries, including Glandore Oval, Jubilee Park and the shared grounds of the Glandore Community Centre, Coast FM radio station, and Community Centres SA.

The City of Marion section of Glandore was originally named Edwardstown and this area housed the former Windana Boys Home, a correctional facility for young males.

See also

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Glandore (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  2. Suburbs of the City of West Torrens


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