Nailsworth, South Australia

Nailsworth
Suburb
Nailsworth Location in greater metropolitan Adelaide
Interactive map of Nailsworth
Coordinates: 34°53′03″S138°36′21″E / 34.88417°S 138.60583°E / -34.88417; 138.60583
Country	Australia
State	South Australia
City	Adelaide
LGA	City of Prospect
Established	1853
Government
•  State electorate	Adelaide Enfield
•  Federal division	Adelaide
Population
• Total	2,235 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode	5083
Suburbs around Nailsworth Prospect Sefton Park Broadview Prospect Nailsworth Broadview Prospect Medindie Gardens Collinswood

Nailsworth is a suburb of the City of Prospect, Adelaide, South Australia. ^[2] It is located approximately 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of City of Adelaide. The suburb borders Sefton Park, Prospect, Broadview, Medindie Gardens and Collinswood.

The North Road Cemetery is located within the suburb. This cemetery was founded by Bishop Augustus Short in 1853 and contains the graves of some prominent South Australians, such as Aboriginal welfare worker and anthropologist Daisy Bates, and philanthropist Julia Farr. ^[3]

Government

Nailsworth is located in the City of Prospect local government area. ^[2]

History

Nailsworth is built upon the traditional lands of the Kaurna people, the Indigenous people of the Adelaide Plains region.

Nailsworth was established through a series of transactions in Adelaide's early history. The original holder of the grant was James Mooney of the Survey Department, who in 1838 received a section of land on the eastern side of Main North Road, later known as "New Prospect". ^[4] In 1845, William Jenkins purchased 21 acres of Section 346, which in 1847 he divided into three equal portions, selling one to Richard James Hart and a second to Enoch Fry. ^[5] Nailsworth Village was established in 1851 from 64 allotments, and was named after Fry’s birthplace of Nailsworth in Gloucestershire, England. ^[6]

Nailsworth was the location of the first post office of Prospect from 1861 to about 1872. The post office was located at First avenue (First Street, 1860–1901). Two tall palm trees were planted in front of the post office, so that people could see the location of the office from a distance.

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nailsworth (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
2. "Map of City of Prospect boundaries". City of Prospect. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
3. "Most Visited Graves". North Road Cemetery. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
4. Barnett, Kris (1 October 1980). "A short history of Nailsworth". The Prospector. p. 12. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
5. "William Jenkins". OId Prospectors of South Australia. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
6. "Enoch Fry". Old Prospectors of South Australia. Retrieved 10 November 2025.