Semaphore South, South Australia

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Semaphore South
Suburb
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Semaphore South
Location in greater metropolitan Adelaide
Semaphore South, South Australia
Interactive map of Semaphore South
Coordinates: 34°50′50″S138°28′51″E / 34.84715312445578°S 138.48079726604882°E / -34.84715312445578; 138.48079726604882
Country Australia
State South Australia
LGA
Location
Established1945 [1]
Government
 •  State electorate
 •  Federal division
Elevation
11 m (36 ft)
Population
 • Total1,031 (SAL 2021) [4]
Postcode
5019
Suburbs around Semaphore South
Gulf St Vincent Semaphore Glanville
Gulf St Vincent Semaphore South Ethelton
Gulf St Vincent Semaphore Park Semaphore Park
Coordinates [1]
Adjoining localities [1]

Semaphore South is a beachside suburb of Adelaide, in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield.

The Semaphore South Post Office opened on 3 November 1947 and closed in 1978. [5]

Semaphore South is located in the state electoral district of Lee and the federal division of Hindmarsh. [3] [2]

Le Fevre High School, originally spelt LeFevre, is located in the suburb, and is the oldest secondary school in the area. Although the site has earlier origins as a school, it was officially gazetted in 1910. [6] [7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Search result for "Semaphore South (Suburb)" (Record no. SA0062093) with the following layers selected – "Suburbs and Localities" and " Place names (gazetteer)"". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Electoral district profiles – Lee (2018-2022 boundaries)". Electoral Commission SA. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Profile of the electoral division of Hindmarsh (SA)". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  4. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Semaphore South (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  5. ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
  6. ↑ "Our History". LeFevre High School. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "Location". LeFevre High School. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.


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