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'''Warradale''' is a suburb of [[Adelaide]] in the [[City of Marion]]. The name Warradale derives from ''Warripari'', an Aboriginal (Kaurna) word for windy place by the (Sturt) River.<ref>Ian D. Clark, Luise Hercus, Laura Kostanski,
'''Warradale''' is a suburb of [[Adelaide]] in the [[City of Marion]]. The name Warradale derives from ''Warripari'', an Aboriginal (Kaurna) word for windy place by the (Sturt) River.<ref>Ian D. Clark, Luise Hercus, Laura Kostanski, Indigenous and Minority Placenames: Australian and International Perspectives, ANU E Press, 2014, p. 200.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.marion.sa.gov.au/services-we-offer/history-and-heritage/stories-of-the-sturt-river/warripari-an-important-travel-route-for-the-kaurna-people|title=Warripari - An important travel route for the Kaurna people}}</ref> The suburb is located in the south western part of Adelaide, approximately 12 kilometres from the CBD, and is serviced by the Seaford-Tonsley train line<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/content/download/5256/95553/file/Seaford_&_Tonsley_train_ttable_routemap_29-06-19.pdf |title=Seaford & Tonsley train table routemap 29-06-19 |publisher=[[Adelaide Metro]] |access-date=7 September 2020}}</ref> and several main roads.
Indigenous and Minority Placenames: Australian and International Perspectives,
ANU E Press, 2014, p.200.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.marion.sa.gov.au/services-we-offer/history-and-heritage/stories-of-the-sturt-river/warripari-an-important-travel-route-for-the-kaurna-people|title=Warripari - An important travel route for the Kaurna people}}</ref> The suburb is located in the south western part of Adelaide, approximately 12 kilometres from the CBD, and is serviced by the Seaford-Tonsley train line<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/content/download/5256/95553/file/Seaford_&_Tonsley_train_ttable_routemap_29-06-19.pdf |title=Seaford & Tonsley train table routemap 29-06-19 |publisher=[[Adelaide Metro]] |access-date=7 September 2020}}</ref> and several main roads.


==History==
==History==
When three residents of Oaklands applied for a post office in January 1917, the postal authorities pointed out that the use of the name Oaklands was likely to be confused with both Oaklands on Yorke Peninsula and in New South Wales. The name Warradale was then submitted by local residents and accepted by the [[Postmaster-General's Department|PMG Department]], (but not so agreeably by the Council.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://published.collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/placenamesofsouthaustralia/W.pdf |title=Place Names of South Australia: W |publisher=www.sa.gov.au |access-date=7 September 2020}}</ref>
When three residents of Oaklands applied for a post office in January 1917, the postal authorities pointed out that the use of the name Oaklands was likely to be confused with both Oaklands on Yorke Peninsula and in New South Wales. The name Warradale was then submitted by local residents and accepted by the [[Postmaster-General's Department|PMG Department]], (but not so agreeably by the council).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://published.collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/placenamesofsouthaustralia/W.pdf |title=Place Names of South Australia: W |publisher=sa.gov.au |access-date=7 September 2020}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

Latest revision as of 05:59, 14 December 2022

Warradale
AdelaideSouth Australia
Warradale is located in South Australia
Warradale
Warradale
Coordinates35°00′25″S 138°32′17″E / 35.007°S 138.538°E / -35.007; 138.538
Population5,801 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)5046
LGA(s)City of Marion
State electorate(s)Gibson
Federal division(s)Boothby

Warradale is a suburb of Adelaide in the City of Marion. The name Warradale derives from Warripari, an Aboriginal (Kaurna) word for windy place by the (Sturt) River.[2][3] The suburb is located in the south western part of Adelaide, approximately 12 kilometres from the CBD, and is serviced by the Seaford-Tonsley train line[4] and several main roads.

History

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When three residents of Oaklands applied for a post office in January 1917, the postal authorities pointed out that the use of the name Oaklands was likely to be confused with both Oaklands on Yorke Peninsula and in New South Wales. The name Warradale was then submitted by local residents and accepted by the PMG Department, (but not so agreeably by the council).[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Warradale (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Ian D. Clark, Luise Hercus, Laura Kostanski, Indigenous and Minority Placenames: Australian and International Perspectives, ANU E Press, 2014, p. 200.
  3. ^ "Warripari - An important travel route for the Kaurna people".
  4. ^ "Seaford & Tonsley train table routemap 29-06-19" (PDF). Adelaide Metro. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Place Names of South Australia: W" (PDF). sa.gov.au. Retrieved 7 September 2020.