Waterloo Corner, South Australia
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 House on Port Wakefield Road, Waterloo Corner | |||||||||||||
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| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | South Australia | ||||||||||||
| City | Adelaide | ||||||||||||
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| Postcode | 5110 | ||||||||||||
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Waterloo Corner is a rural/urban suburb approximately 22 kilometres north of Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia. Most of the land is used for agricultural purposes, including wheat, olives, grapes and tomatoes. Port Wakefield Road runs through the suburb and thus much heavy freight traverses the suburb.
History
[edit | edit source]The Waterloo Inn once stood at the junction of St Kilda Rd and Port Wakefield Rd, the suburb was established by Southern Estates Ltd in 1960, encompassing a portion of section 5028.[1] Waterloo Corner was also once the location of the Elim Chapel and cemetery, which have since been demolished, the district also partially extends into the boundary of the City of Playford,[2] the Waterloo Corner Post Office was closed in 1972.[3] According to R.Praite Waterloo Corner may have been named after the infamous Battle of Waterloo that occurred in 1815 present day Belgium.[4]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Manning's Placenames of South Australia, 1990, By Geoffrey.H.Manning, p.330.
- ^ City of Playford, a brief history, 1999, By Linda Allery and Grace Trimboli, p.45.
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- ^ Place names of South Australia, R.Praite & J.C.Tolley, 1970, p.192.
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