Welland, South Australia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Welland Adelaide, South Australia
Houses on Welland Avenue
Postcode(s)	5007
Location	5 km (3 mi) from Adelaide
LGA(s)	City of Charles Sturt
State electorate(s)	Croydon
Federal Division(s)	Port Adelaide
Suburbs around Welland: West Croydon West Croydon Croydon Allenby Gardens Welland West Hindmarsh Torrensville Torrensville Thebarton

Welland is an inner suburb of Adelaide in the City of Charles Sturt local government area. It is around 5km west northwest of the city centre. It was named for Welland, Worcestershire in 1907.

History

Welland Post Office opened on 3 October 1921. For much of the twentieth century, Welland and surrounding suburbs were known for the brickmaking industry located near the Torrens River, memorialised today by the a large remnant kiln chimney at the Brickworks Marketplace (formerly Brickworks markets) in the extreme north east of Torrensville. In 1923 severe flooding of the Welland brick fields by the Torrens River forced some of the industry to move further west and downstream into Beverley and Allenby Gardens.