Glengowrie, South Australia

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Glengowrie (pronounced [ˌglen'gæɔɹi]) is a suburb of the Australian city of Adelaide (34°59′S 138°31′E), approximately 12 kilometres south west of the City of Adelaide. The name Glengowrie means "Glen of Gowrie", so called in honour of Lord Gowrie (formally, Alexander Gore Arkwright Hore-Ruthven), Governor-General of Australia from 1936-1944.

Hazelmere Reserve ("Dog Park" or commonly know as "Poo Park") on the south-eastern boundary of Glengowrie

1 Location
2 Governance
3 Amenities
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] Location

Located in the City of Marion, Glengowrie is bounded by the Glenelg tramline to the north, Morphett Road to the east, Oaklands road to the south and parts of Diagonal Road to the west. The western tip of Glengowrie is approximately 2 kilometres from the beaches of Glenelg, one of Adelaide's best known beachside precincts.

[edit] Governance

Glengowrie falls under the local-level governance of the City of Marion. It lies in the state electoral district of Morphett and the federal electoral division of Hindmarsh.

[edit] Amenities

The Hazelmere Reserve is a public park on the southern edge of Glengowrie. It features the popular fenced off area known as "Dog Park" which is typically filled with dogs and their owners late in the afternoon and on weekends. The reserve is located on the site of the oval of the former Glengowrie High School, closed in the 1980s.
The Glengowrie Tram Depot houses the trams (launched in 1927) which service Adelaide's only remaining tramline from Adelaide to Glenelg.
The Sturt River Linear Park which follows the Sturt River through the south-western metropolitan area from Marion to Glenelg runs through the north-eastern tip of Glengowrie.

[edit] See also

List of Adelaide suburbs

[edit] External links

Coordinates: -34.988° 138.532°

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Suburbs of the City of Marion
Ascot Park \| Bedford Park \| Clovelly Park \| Darlington \| Dover Gardens \| Edwardstown \| Glandore \| Glengowrie \| Hallett Cove \| Marino \| Marion \| Mitchell Park \| Morphettville \| O'Halloran Hill \| Oaklands Park \| Park Holme \| Plympton Park \| Seacliff Park \| Seacombe Gardens \| Seacombe Heights \| Seaview Downs \| Sheidow Park \| South Plympton \| Sturt \| Trott Park \| Warradale