Melrose Park, South Australia

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Melrose Park
Adelaide,  South Australia
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Looking east along Daws Road. Melrose Park is to the left (north)
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Melrose Park
Coordinates 34°59′24″S138°34′34″E / 34.990°S 138.576°E / -34.990; 138.576 Coordinates: 34°59′24″S138°34′34″E / 34.990°S 138.576°E / -34.990; 138.576
Population2,319 (SAL 2021) [1]
Established1989
Postcode(s) 5039
LGA(s) City of Mitcham
State electorate(s) Elder
Federal division(s) Boothby
Suburbs around Melrose Park:
Edwardstown Clarence Gardens Cumberland Park
Edwardstown Melrose Park Daw Park

Melrose Park is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of Mitcham. It is bordered by South Road, Daws Road, Winston Avenue and Edward Street. Until 1989, [2] Melrose Park was part of the suburb of Edwardstown. The name change occurred as the suburb was quite large, located on either side of South Road and was in the jurisdiction of two local government councils, with the larger western side belonging to the City of Marion. The suburb was named after early South Australian aviator, Charles James Melrose.

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Melrose Park (SA) (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. Place Names of South Australia – M, The Manning Index of South Australian History, State Library of South Australia