Ovingham, South Australia
| Ovingham Adelaide, South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Churchill Road, Ovingham, 2006 | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 34°53′53″S 138°35′10″E / 34.898°S 138.586°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 766 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1875[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5082[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 2 km (1 mi) N of Adelaide city centre[3] | ||||||||||||||
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| State electorate(s) | Adelaide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Adelaide | ||||||||||||||
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Ovingham is an inner northern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the cities of Charles Sturt and Prospect.
Geography[edit]
The suburb is located between Park Terrace and the Gawler railway line. It is bisected by Torrens Road.[6]
History[edit]
Ovingham was established in 1875 by William Whinham.[2] The portion of Ovingham in the City of Charles Sturt (the triangle bounded by the railway line, Torrens Road and Park Terrace) was previously considered to be part of Bowden, known as Bowden-on-the-Hill.[7][8] A proposal to rename it to Hillside in 1929 was favorably received locally,[9] but rejected by the government.[10]
Ovingham Post Office opened on 1 November 1879 but was renamed Bowden in 1970.[11]
Demographics[edit]
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The 2016 census counted 683 people in Ovingham. Slightly over half of them were male (50.1%) and two thirds were born in Australia.[5]
Government[edit]
Local government[edit]
Part of Ovingham lies in Hindmarsh Ward in the City of Charles Sturt local government area, being represented in that council by Paul Alexandrides and Craig Auricht.[4] The remainder of the suburb lies in the City of Prospect.
State and federal[edit]
Ovingham lies in the state electoral district of Adelaide[12] and the federal electoral division of Adelaide.[13]
Community[edit]
The Bombay Bicycle Club, a themed hotel, is located on Torrens Road. The Ovingham Football Club, the local team, is located on Churchill Road.
Transportation[edit]
Roads[edit]
Ovingham is serviced by Torrens Road, connecting the suburb to Adelaide city centre, and Park Terrace, which forms its south-eastern boundary. Churchill Road heads north out of the suburb.[6]
Public transport[edit]
Ovingham is serviced by public transport run by the Adelaide Metro.[14]
Trains[edit]
The Gawler railway line passes beside the suburb. The closest station is Ovingham.[14] Over the last few months, the government has been building an overpass over the railway line; the overpass removes the need for the level crossing which has been there for decades.[15]
Buses[edit]
The suburb is serviced by buses run by the Adelaide Metro.[14]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ovingham (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Place Names of South Australia". The Manning Index of South Australian History. State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Ovingham, South Australia (Adelaide)". Postcodes-Australia. Postcodes-Australia.com. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ a b "City of Charles Sturt Wards and Council Members" (PDF). City of Charles Sturt. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 August 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ovingham". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ a b Adelaide and surrounds street directory (49th ed.). UBD. 2011. ISBN 978-0-7319-2652-7.
- ^ "BOWDEN-ON-THE-HILL". South Australian Register. Adelaide. 25 September 1901. p. 6. Retrieved 28 August 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "CHANGE OF NAME DESIRED". The News (HOME ed.). Adelaide. 22 October 1929. p. 7. Retrieved 28 August 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "BOWDEN-ON-THE-HILL OR HILLSIDE?". The News. Vol. XII, no. 1, 812. South Australia. 7 May 1929. p. 6 (HOME EDITION). Retrieved 12 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Bowden-On-The-Hill—Not Hillside". The Register News-pictorial. Vol. XCIV, no. 27, 515. South Australia. 22 October 1929. p. 3. Retrieved 12 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Post Office List". Premier Postal History. Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- ^ "Electoral Districts – Electoral District for the 2010 Election". Electoral Commission SA. Archived from the original on 22 August 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ "Find my electorate: Adelaide". Australian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 11 March 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ a b c "Public Transport in Adelaide". Adelaide Metro. Archived from the original on 26 April 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ "Ovingham Level Crossing Removal".
External links[edit]
- "City of Charles Sturt". Official website. City of Charles Sturt. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- "City of Prospect". Official website. City of Prospect. Retrieved 4 February 2012.