Kilburn, South Australia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kilburn Adelaide, South Australia
Grand Junction Road, Kilburn
Postcode(s)	5084
LGA(s)	City of Port Adelaide Enfield
State electorate(s)	Enfield
Federal Division(s)	Adelaide
Suburbs around Kilburn: Wingfield Dry Creek, Gepps Cross Gepps Cross Regency Park Kilburn Blair Athol Dudley Park Prospect Prospect

Kilburn is a suburb located in the inner north part of Adelaide, South Australia. It shares its postcode (5084) with the nearby suburb of Blair Athol. Kilburn is surrounded by other suburbs like Blair Athol, Gepps Cross, Wingfield, Regency Park, and Prospect.

A Glimpse into Kilburn's Past

Kilburn used to have a cool nickname: 'Little Chicago'! This was back in the middle of the 1900s. It probably got this name because it was a busy and lively place, maybe with lots of factories or fast-paced activity, just like the big city of Chicago in the USA.

Learning in Kilburn

If you live in Kilburn, there's a school right in the suburb called St Brigid's Primary School. It's a private Catholic school on Le Hunte Street. This school teaches students from Reception (the first year of primary school) up to Year 6. Another nearby school, St Gabriel's Primary School, is in the next suburb over, Enfield.

Getting Around Kilburn

Kilburn is super close to the heart of Adelaide! It's only about a 10 to 15-minute drive from the CBD (Central Business District).

The suburb also has great public transport options:

• Trains: You can catch a train at Kilburn train station on Railway Terrace. Trains from here can take you directly to and from Adelaide city.
• Buses: Many bus routes pass through Kilburn.
  • The G10 and G11 bus lines travel through Kilburn and Blair Athol along Prospect Road.
  • Buses 235, 237, 238, and 239 also go through Kilburn along Churchill Road. These buses can take you to places like Valley View, Mawson Lakes UniSA, and the Arndale Shopping Centre.

Sports and Fun in Kilburn

Did you know Kilburn once had its own speedway? The Kilburn Speedway was on the Kilburn Oval, at the corner of Carroll Avenue and Churchill Road (34°51′39″S 138°34′56″E / 34.86083°S 138.58222°E / -34.86083; 138.58222). It opened in February 1946 and closed a few years later in 1951. This track was used for exciting motorcycle speedway races. It even hosted the big South Australian Individual Speedway Championship four times between 1946 and 1950!

Important Old Buildings in Kilburn

Kilburn has several buildings that are considered important because of their history. These are called heritage-listed sites. Many of them are along Churchill Road and were once part of big workshops:

• The old Chief Mechanical Engineer's Office at the Islington Railway Workshops Chief Mechanical Engineer's Office
• The Fabrication Shop at the Islington Railway Workshops Fabrication Shop
• The Foundry at the Islington Railway Workshops Foundry
• The Apprentice School at the Islington Railway Workshops Apprentice School
• The Electrical Shop at the Islington Railway Workshops Electrical Shop
• The Fabrication Shop Annex at the Islington Railway Workshops Fabrication Shop Annex
• Two old administration buildings for Tubemakers, located at 498 and 500 Churchill Road: Tubemakers Administration Building No. 2 and Tubemakers Administration Building No. 1.