Riverlea Park, South Australia

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Riverlea Park
South Australia
Riverlea Park, South Australia
Coordinates 34°40′S138°31′E / 34.66°S 138.52°E / -34.66; 138.52 Coordinates: 34°40′S138°31′E / 34.66°S 138.52°E / -34.66; 138.52
Established2022
Postcode(s) 5120
Location37 km (23 mi) north of Adelaide
LGA(s) City of Playford
State electorate(s) Taylor
Federal division(s) Spence
Suburbs around Riverlea Park:
Port Gawler Two Wells
Riverlea Park
Buckland Park Virginia

Riverlea Park is a northern suburb of Adelaide in South Australia. It was created by excluding part of the suburb of Buckland Park in February 2022. [1]

The northern boundary of Riverlea Park is the Gawler River, and its eastern boundary is Port Wakefield Road. [1]

Riverlea Park contains a large urban housing estate under development by Walker Corporation. [2] The main entrance is controlled by a new set of traffic lights installed on Port Wakefield Road. [3] At the time the suburb was created, 605 lots had been sold for housing. [4] The remaining part of Buckland Park remains predominantly rural. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Notice to Alter Boundaries and Assign a Name to a Place (12)" (PDF). South Australian Government Gazette . Government of South Australia. 24 February 2022. p. 596. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  2. "Riverlea". Walker Corporation . Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  3. "Walker Corporation pushes ahead with project to build new suburb at Buckland Park". ABC News . 26 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  4. Hales, Holly. "Adelaide's billion-dollar new housing suburb Riverlea Park officially confirmed". News.com.au . Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  5. City of Playford (24 February 2022). "WELCOME TO RIVERLEA PARK" . Retrieved 24 February 2022 via Facebook.