St Peters, South Australia

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St Peters
Adelaide,  South Australia
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St Peters
Coordinates 34°54′11″S138°37′19″E / 34.903°S 138.622°E / -34.903; 138.622 Coordinates: 34°54′11″S138°37′19″E / 34.903°S 138.622°E / -34.903; 138.622
Population3,219 (2016 census) [1]
Established1838
Postcode(s) 5069
Location3 km (2 mi) from Adelaide
LGA(s) City of Norwood Payneham St Peters
State electorate(s) Dunstan
Federal Division(s) Sturt
Suburbs around St Peters:
Walkerville Joslin Joslin
Gilberton St Peters Evandale
College Park Stepney Evandale

St Peters is an inner-eastern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of Norwood Payneham St Peters.

The area was first settled in 1838, with allotments sold to investors in the South Australia Company. It was originally a separate town and was named after the Church of England's school of St Peter. The nearby school, now commonly known as St Peter's College, was relocated to its current site in 1854 on 75 acres (30 ha) of land in what is now known as Hackney. [2]

St Peters Post Office opened on 1 November 1886. [3]

It was formerly the seat of its own municipality, the Corporate Town of St Peters, but since 1997 has been part of the City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters. The historic St Peters Town Hall and attached 1911 banquet hall are listed on the South Australian Heritage Register. [4]

The East Adelaide Primitive Methodist Church was established in 1883. It became East Adelaide Methodist church in 1901, and Spicer Memorial Church in 1906 following the death of its benefactor, pastoralist Sir Edward Spicer. It is now known as Spicer Uniting Church at St Peters. The cottages across the road were funded by the Spicer Cottages Trust to provide low rent accommodation for retired Methodist ministers. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "St Peters (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 August 2019. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ Steele, Christopher (1986). From Omnibus to O-Bahn, The Tramways and Buses of Adelaide's North-East Suburbs. Norwood, South Australia: Australian Electric Traction Association. p. 9. ISBN   1-86252-089-5.
  3. ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
  4. ↑ "St Peters Town Hall & Banquet Hall (both now part of a larger Civic Centre)". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  5. ↑ "Tours of Spice 5/5/12" (PDF). Spicer Uniting Church. 5 May 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2017.


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