Golden Grove, South Australia

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Golden Grove
Adelaide,  South Australia
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The Golden Way (pictured) is one of the main thoroughfares through Golden Grove and adjacent suburbs.
Golden Grove, South Australia
Population10,299 (SAL 2021) [1]
Established1985
Postcode(s) 5125
Area27.7 km2 (10.7 sq mi)
Location6 km (4 mi) from Modbury, South Australia
LGA(s) City of Tea Tree Gully
State electorate(s) King
Federal division(s) Makin
Suburbs around Golden Grove:
Salisbury Heights Greenwith
Salisbury East Golden Grove Yatala Vale
Wynn Vale Surrey Downs Fairview Park

West Lakes is an outer north-eastern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, within the City of Tea Tree Gully.

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Developed in the 1980s as a public-private joint venture, it's noted for its hilly topography, extensive vegetation, and proximity to the Adelaide Hills.

Golden Grove has an irregular shape and shares borders with Wynn Vale, Surrey Downs, Greenwith, Yatala Vale, Fairview Park, and Salisbury East. Some of these adjacent suburbs were also developed along with Golden Grove beginning in the 1980s.

History

Captain Adam Robertson and his wife arrived in South Australia in September 1839, and settled in the area now known as Golden Grove. He donated an acre (4,000 m2) of land to people of the area in 1853 in order for them to build a school they were planning. He allowed the area to be named Golden Grove, after the last ship he commanded. However, in 1859, he rejected a proposal from local postal authorities to formally name the township Golden Grove. His appeal was unsuccessful. [2]

Freestone quarries in the area were used from early settlement days to provide building materials. [3]

In 1930, the Golden Grove house and farm were sold. Most of the estate was later purchased by a sand mining company, Boral, in 1972. In 1973, the South Australian Land Commission began acquiring land in Golden Grove and Wynn Vale with a view to developing more housing.

In 1983 the South Australian Urban Land Trust contracted Delfin (now Lendlease) to develop the land into a masterplanned suburb. Earthworks began in May 1985, with land sales following in October. More than 200 allotments were sold in the first week. The final allotment in Golden Grove was sold in 2002, marking the closure of the development's sales branch. [4]

Spring Hill Estate, an elevated subdivision located between The Golden Way and Golden Grove Road, was initially marketed as Golden Grove's answer to West Lake's Delfin Island—likely in response to the success of the exclusive subdivision concept.

Delfin offered larger allotments in Spring Hill Estate, limiting access to entrances via Spring Hill Drive and Martindale Avenue only. Through traffic is discouraged through the use of cul-de-sacs and nonlinear roadways. Design guidelines encouraged expansive homes featuring considered architectural design within the estate.

Two wells, located at what is now the intersection of Hancock Road and Golden Grove Road, serviced farms and dairies in Golden Grove and Yatala Vale, and provided water for council work and firefighting. The last well was filled in during March 1995 after having been dry for many years. [5]

The development phase of the Golden Grove scheme spanned from 1983 to 2003, for a total duration of 20 years.

Subsequent housing developments

The Settlement

In 2007, South Australian home builder Fairmont Homes commenced work on a subdivision to the north of Golden Grove and Crouch Roads named "The Settlement".[ citation needed ] In total, approx. 220 allotments were released.[ citation needed ]

Housing typology largely reflects that of the original Golden Grove development, continuing the detached, single-family home characteristic previously observed.

The subdivision also features The Stables shopping centre, a nursing home, and a retirement village.

Within the development area sits Captain Robertson's original homestead.

2023 State Government land release

In April 2023, the South Australian government announced the release of a land parcel in Golden Grove to address the ongoing housing crisis facing the state. [6] The land, previously privately owned and later rezoned for residential use, is expected to accommodate an additional 500 homes.

Luminaire Estate

In late-2023, South Australian home builder Metricon Homes commenced work on a small subdivision between Aristotle Close and Golden Grove Road. 48 allotments [7] were initially released. The subdivision had entirely sold out by November 2024 [8] , with home construction continuing into 2025.

Geography

The boundary of Golden Grove is defined by Slate and Cobbler Creeks to the north, the Cobbler Creek Park to the west, Helicon Drive, Surrey Farm Drive and The Grove Way (including the three-school campus and shopping centre), Golden Grove and Hancock Roads (wrapping around Surrey Downs) and Yatala Vale Road to the south, and Seaview Road and the quarries to the east. [9]

Facilities

Aerial image of the Golden Grove and Greenwith areas, looking north. Greenwith is to the north, and the border is Cobbler Creek, which is straddled by a treeline indicated by the upper red arrow. The southern border of Golden Grove is indicated approximately by the southern treeline marked by the arrow. The triangle in the southwestern corner of the photo is Surrey Downs, and to the southeastern corner is Fairview Park. Little Para Reservoir is the body of water. The light patches on the eastern part of the image are quarries. Golden Grove Greenwith.jpg
Aerial image of the Golden Grove and Greenwith areas, looking north. Greenwith is to the north, and the border is Cobbler Creek, which is straddled by a treeline indicated by the upper red arrow. The southern border of Golden Grove is indicated approximately by the southern treeline marked by the arrow. The triangle in the southwestern corner of the photo is Surrey Downs, and to the southeastern corner is Fairview Park. Little Para Reservoir is the body of water. The light patches on the eastern part of the image are quarries.

The three major high schools in the area are Gleeson College, Pedare Christian College and Golden Grove High School in the suburb's southwestern corner. They are linked together in a complex that also includes the Golden Grove Recreation Centre. Golden Grove Primary School and Pedare Primary Campus are also located in the suburb.

The Grove Shopping Centre (previously "Golden Grove Village") has a number of retailers, including Big W, Woolworths, Drakes as well as dining, specialty stores and banks.

A police station was opened on 18 December 2006.[ citation needed ]

2010 saw the opening of the Harpers Field complex, [10] adjacent to One Tree Hill Road & Crouch Road. The Harpers Field clubrooms and community centre's $14 million re-development was completed in June 2024 and is currently home to the Golden Grove Football Club and Golden Grove Cricket Club

The 288ha Cobbler Creek Recreation Park is accessible from nearby Gulfview Heights.

Transport

There is a bus interchange at the Golden Grove Village, which is operated by Adelaide Metro. On the 10th of November 2020, a total of $33 million was funded by the South Australian state government to provide for a new Adelaide Metro Park & Ride facility in Golden Grove. The facility provides for bus stop 62A The Grove Way, a connecting stop to and from the Adelaide O'Bahn bus corridor. The project has been completed as part of the PTP Allowance and the Department for Infrastructure and Transport. [11] The Park 'n' Ride was set to account for the large patronage the area sees of bus commuters toward the Adelaide CBD and surrounding suburbs. [12] Construction began in April 2021. [13] The project saw new Adelaide Metro signage erected and the final phases of completion throughout February and March 2022. [14] It was officially opened on 7 March 2022. [15] Proposals exist to extend the Adelaide O-Bahn to Golden Grove, but the route it might take from Tea Tree Plaza Interchange is unknown.

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  2. ↑ Short History of Tea Tree Gully, referencing Auld, Ian, From Settlement to City: The History of Tea Tree Gully (1976), ISBN   0-86946-256-3.
  3. ↑ Salisbury, L. (3 May 2023). "Golden Grove Concept Plan - Aboriginal and Historical Heritage Report" (PDF). PlanSA. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  4. ↑ Local History - Golden Grove, City of Tea Tree Gully Library Archived 11 April 2005 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved 15 June 2006.
  5. ↑ TTG Historical Society - Wells and Waterways. Beryl Jolly (ed.) Accessed 15 June 2006.
  6. ↑ "Mass land release to create 1,900 new homes as Adelaide prepares for AUKUS". ABC News. 30 April 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  7. ↑ "Luminaire Estate Brochure" (PDF). City of Tea Tree Gully. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  8. ↑ "Luminaire Estate Golden Grove". Facebook. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  9. ↑ UBD Adelaide directory (1999; 47th ed.) Universal Press. ISBN   0-7319-1033-8
  10. ↑ Belperio, Francesca (23 March 2010). "Kooka's New Nest". The Messenger.
  11. ↑ "That's golden! Major construction complete on new Golden Grove Park 'n' Ride". Mirage News. 17 February 2022.
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