Glenalta Adelaide, South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 35°00′36″S138°37′23″E / 35.010°S 138.623°E Coordinates: 35°00′36″S138°37′23″E / 35.010°S 138.623°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 1,959 (2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 1,630/km2 (4,230/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 5052 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1.2 km2 (0.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Mitcham | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Waite | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Boothby | ||||||||||||||
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Glenalta is a suburb located in the south eastern Foothills of the Mount Lofty Ranges of Adelaide, South Australia. It is adjacent to Belair National Park.
In 2009, demographer Bernard Salt of the Sunday Mail judged Glenalta to be Adelaide's most liveable suburb, citing its "affordability, access and ambience". [2]
The name Glenalta is derived from "glen" (valley) and "alta" (high), hence meaning 'a valley near a hill'. [3] The majority of the suburb was subdivided for suburban housing in the 1950s and 1960s. [4]
The suburb is served by Glenalta railway station on the Belair line. Bus routes 195, 195F, 196 and 196F operate to and from the city from nearby Blackwood Interchange, and routes 893 and 894 operate to and from Aldgate from Blackwood Interchange.
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