Highbury, South Australia

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Highbury
Adelaide,  South Australia
Population6,648 (2011 census) [1]
Established1857
Postcode(s) 5089
LGA(s) City of Tea Tree Gully
State electorate(s) Morialta
Federal division(s) Sturt
Suburbs around Highbury:
Hope Valley Hope Valley Vista
Dernancourt Highbury Paracombe
Paradise Athelstone Montacute

Highbury is a suburb of Adelaide South Australia in the City of Tea Tree Gully in the Adelaide foothills. It is eastwardly adjacent to the suburbs of Hope Valley and Dernancourt. The River Torrens forms southern border of the suburb, with the suburbs of Paradise and Athelstone lying adjacent across the river. The eastern end of the suburb lies in the Adelaide Hills Face Zone

History

From 1858 to 1930, Highbury was a part of and locally governed by the District Council of Highercombe which also included Hope Valley, Houghton and part of Inglewood. [2]

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Highbury (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 October 2013. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "HOUGHTON AND THE HILLS". The Chronicle . Vol. LIV, no. 2, 761. South Australia. 22 July 1911. p. 44. Retrieved 30 March 2016 via National Library of Australia.

Coordinates: 34°51′14″S138°41′49″E / 34.854°S 138.697°E / -34.854; 138.697