Heathpool, South Australia

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Heathpool
Adelaide,  South Australia
Population596 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s) 5068
Area0.2 km2 (0.1 sq mi)
LGA(s) City of Norwood Payneham St Peters
State electorate(s) Bragg
Federal division(s) Sturt
Suburbs around Heathpool:
Marryatville
Toorak Gardens Heathpool Leabrook
Tusmore

Heathpool is a residential suburb of Adelaide, Australia, east of the city, in the City of Norwood Payneham St Peters.

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History

It was one of three large properties in the Marryatville area, and named by early settler George Reed, after his home in Hethpool, Northumberland. [2] [3]

The house at 11 Northumberland Avenue was owned by Henry Woodhouse Crompton for many years. [4]

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Heathpool (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "For the Wealthy and Industrious". The Observer (Adelaide) . Vol. LXXX, no. 5, 960. Far right column, at the bottom. South Australia. 21 April 1923. p. 40. Retrieved 26 July 2019 via National Library of Australia.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. It seems likely that Northumberland Road was named after or by him, and Wooler street after the nearby town of Wooler in Northumberland.
  4. "Heathpool". State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 25 July 2019.

Further reading

Much of the early history of Kensington, Marryatville and Heathpool are described in this article, which has been split by the scanning process on Trove (and is followed by other articles related to the area):

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