Risdon Park, South Australia

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Risdon Park
Port Pirie,  South Australia
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Risdon Park
Coordinates 33°10′05″S138°04′05″E / 33.168°S 138.068°E / -33.168; 138.068 Coordinates: 33°10′05″S138°04′05″E / 33.168°S 138.068°E / -33.168; 138.068
Population3,878 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s) 5540
Location3 km (2 mi) southwest of Port Pirie town centre
LGA(s) Port Pirie Regional Council
State electorate(s) Frome
Federal division(s) Grey
Suburbs around Risdon Park:
Port Pirie West Port Pirie
Port Davis Risdon Park Port Pirie South
Risdon Park South
Footnotes [2]

Risdon Park is a suburb of Port Pirie in South Australia. It was derived from a private subdivision comprising sections 88, 101, 102, 104 and 107 of the Hundred of Pirie. Its boundaries were fixed in 1978 and have been adjusted in 1995. [2]

Community

Risdon Park Primary School and the Central Risdon netball team are based in the town. Risdon Park High School closed in 1994 by merging in to John Pirie Secondary School and no longer uses the campus.

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Risdon Park (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Placename Details: Risdon Park (LOCB)". Property Location Browser Report. Government of South Australia. 11 March 2009. SA0058537. Retrieved 7 June 2018.