Gilles Plains, South Australia facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Gilles PlainsAdelaide, South Australia |
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Looking east along Grand Junction Road. Gilles Plains is on the right.
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| Population | 3,576 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5086 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Tea Tree Gully | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Port Adelaide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Sturt | ||||||||||||||
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Gilles Plains is a suburb of the greater Adelaide, South Australia area, approximately 15 km north of the Adelaide central business district.
History
It is named after the first Colonial Treasurer Osmond Gilles who owned a sheep station adjoining the Torrens River. Gilles Plains was predominantly a hay growing area of Adelaide through its early years. In 1874, it had the largest hay farm in South Australia owned by J. A. W. Sudholz.
Gallery
Aerial image of western part of Gilles Plains, looking north. Grand Junction Road is the east-west road at the top, forming the northern boundary of the suburb. Sudholz Road, the north-south road at left, is the western boundary. To the north is Valley View. To the west is Oakden. The green and concrete rectangle to the top right is St Paul's College. The brown rectangle at the upper left is the Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science. The white-roofed complex to the south is a TAFE complex and the blue and white part further down is the Royal Society for the Blind. The white complex at the bottom is a shopping centre.
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