Ethelton, South Australia

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Ethelton is a north-western suburb of Adelaide 13km from the CBD, on the LeFevre Peninsula, in the state of South Australia, Australia and falls under the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. It is adjacent to Semaphore, Semaphore South and Glanville. The post code for Ethelton is 5015. It is bounded to the north by Hart Street, to the south by Bower Road and in the west and east by the Swan Terrace and the Port River respectively. Ethelton is essentially a residential suburb.

[edit] Facilities

The suburb is not served by a public primary school, the nearest are Le Fevre Primary School in Birkenhead and Westport Primary School in Semaphore Park. The local high school is Le Fevre High School, in nearby Semaphore South. There is a private school in the suburb, Portside Christian Primary School. The John Hart Oval at the north-western corner is the main recreational facility in the suburb. It is the site of the Jervois Bridge on Ethelton Road over the Port River and is the subject of heavy traffic. There is little commercial activity in the area, as Port Adelaide is nearby.

[edit] Transport

The 333 bus services Bower Road and Hart Street. The suburb also is serviced by a train station on the Outer Harbor railway line, the Ethelton railway station.