Cleland, South Australia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Cleland South Australia
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Cleland Location in South Australia
Established	2001
Postcode(s)	5152
Time zone	ACST (UTC+9:30)
• Summer (DST)	ACST (UTC+10:30)
Location	10 km (6 mi) east of Adelaide city centre
LGA(s)	Adelaide Hills Council City of Burnside
State electorate(s)	Bragg
Federal Division(s)	Mayo
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 15.2 °C 59 °F 8.5 °C 47 °F 569.7 mm 22.4 in
Suburbs around Cleland: Waterfall Gully Greenhill Greenhill Waterfall Gully Crafers West Cleland Summertown Crafers West Crafers West Crafers Crafers
Footnotes	Locations Adjoining suburbs

Cleland is a suburb in South Australia. It's part of the big city area around Adelaide, about 10 kilometers (6 miles) south-east of the Adelaide city centre.

The suburb of Cleland was officially created in October 2001. Later, in 2010, some extra land was added to it from a nearby suburb called Crafers.

Cleland gets its name from the Cleland National Park. This park used to be called Cleland Conservation Park. It became a national park in November 2021.

What Makes Cleland Special?

Most of the land in Cleland is used for conservation. This means it's kept natural to protect plants, animals, and the environment. The biggest part of Cleland is actually the Cleland National Park itself.

Nature and Views

One very famous spot within Cleland is the top of Mount Lofty. This is a popular place for people to visit because it offers amazing views of Adelaide and the surrounding areas.

How Cleland is Governed

Cleland is part of a few different government areas.

• For national elections, it's in the federal Division of Mayo.
• For state elections, it's in the electoral district of Bragg.
• For local services, it's looked after by two local councils: the Adelaide Hills Council and the City of Burnside. These councils help manage things like roads and parks in the area.