Clarence Gardens, South Australia

Clarence Gardens
Suburb
Clarence Gardens Location in greater metropolitan Adelaide
Coordinates: 34°58′19″S138°34′41″E / 34.972°S 138.578°E / -34.972; 138.578
Country	Australia
State	South Australia
City	Adelaide
LGA	City of Mitcham
Government
•  State electorate	Elder
•  Federal division	Boothby
Population
• Total	2,373 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode	5039
Suburbs around Clarence Gardens Glandore Black Forest & Clarence Park Clarence Park Edwardstown Clarence Gardens Cumberland Park Edwardstown Melrose Park Daw Park

Clarence Gardens is an inner southern suburb of Metropolitan Adelaide, South Australia in the City of Mitcham, 4.6 kilometres south of the City Centre.

It is bounded to the north by Cross Road, the west by South Road, the east by Winston Avenue and the south by Edward Street.

There are many sporting venues in Clarence Gardens which include the Clarence Gardens Lawn Bowls club and the Clarence Gardens Rugby club, both of which are in the A.A. Bailey Recreational Ground facility.

Clarence Gardens Post Office opened on 1 August 1946. It was renamed Clarence Gardens North in 1967 on the same day Edwardstown office (open since 1850) was renamed Clarence Gardens. The Clarence Gardens North office closed in 1980 and Clarence Gardens reverted to Edwardstown in 1987. ^[2]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Clarence Gardens (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
2. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 26 May 2011.