Everard Park, South Australia

Everard Park is a small inner south-western suburb of Adelaide in the City of Unley, once part of the extensive land holdings of the prominent colonist Dr. Charles George Everard, and the location of "Marshfield", the home of part of his family.

For the former cattle station named Everard Park, now in the APY lands, see Mimili.
Everard Park
Adelaide, South Australia
Ackland House (built 1901)
Everard Park
Coordinates
Population1,078 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)5035
Location3 km (2 mi) from Adelaide
LGA(s)City of Unley
State electorate(s)Badcoe
Federal Division(s)Adelaide
Suburbs around Everard Park:
Kurralta Park Ashford Keswick
Glandore Everard Park Forestville
Glandore Black Forest Black Forest

It is also the location of Ackland House, built for chaff merchant William Ackland in 1901.[2]

The suburb is bounded by Anzac Highway to the northwest, South Road to the west, Norman Terrace and the Glenelg tram line to the southeast, and Third and Fourth Avenues to the east. Surrounding suburbs are Forestville, Ashford, Glandore and Black Forest.

The triangular Everard Park Reserve[3] is located in the northern part of the suburb surrounded by Africaine, Nibley and Hillsley Avenues. Aveo Ackland Park retirement village (named after Ackland House)[4] and Lifecare Parkrose Village[5] are located on Norman Terrace.

The suburb is served by Glenelg tram stop 5 to the southeast, stop 6 to the south west, and by many bus routes along South Road and Anzac Highway.

The art deco Roxy picture theatre building is located on Anzac Highway.

  • The Roxy in 1939
  • The Roxy in 2008
  • South Road at the former Everard Park tram crossing before construction of a tram overpass
  • South Road Tram Overpass and tram stop 6

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Everard Park (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  2. Exciting Edwardstown, mahalaroo.blogspot.com.au
  3. Everard Park Reserve, weekendnotes.com
  4. Aveo Ackland Park, aveo.com.au
  5. Parkrose Village, lifecare.org.au
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