Northgate, South Australia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Northgate Adelaide, South Australia
Northgate Location in City of Port Adelaide Enfield
Established	2000
Postcode(s)	5085
Location	8 km (5 mi) from Adelaide
LGA(s)	City of Port Adelaide Enfield
State electorate(s)	Enfield
Federal Division(s)	Adelaide
Suburbs around Northgate: Northfield Northfield Walkley Heights Northfield Northgate Oakden Lightsview Lightsview Hillcrest
Footnotes	Coordinates, adjacent suburbs, electorates

Northgate is a suburb located in the inner north-east of Adelaide, South Australia. It's about a 10-minute drive from the Adelaide city centre.

For some time, Northgate was larger. Until March 2016, a big part of what is now the suburb of Lightsview was considered part of Northgate.

Cool Places to Visit

Northgate is home to Cedar College. This is a school that serves the local community.

Shopping Fun

The main place for shopping in Northgate is the Northgate Village Shopping Centre. You can find it at the corner of Fosters Road and Folland Avenue. This centre has a large Woolworths supermarket. It also has several other specialty stores for different needs.

Getting Around Northgate

Northgate has good public transport options. Several main roads run through the suburb. These roads are used by many bus routes.

Main Bus Routes

• Grand Junction Road has bus routes 237 and 361.
• Fosters Road is served by bus routes 204, 208, 206, and 528.

Nearby Transport Links

Other important roads like Main North Road and Hampstead Road are very close to Northgate. Both of these roads also have bus services.

The O-Bahn Busway is also nearby. This special busway helps people travel quickly. Adelaide Metro provides a bus service that connects Northgate to the O-Bahn and the Adelaide city centre.

A railway line, called the Northfield railway line, used to be close by. However, it was closed down in 1987.