Oakden, South Australia

Oakden Adelaide, South Australia
Population:	3,804 (2006 Census)[1]
Established:	1990s
Postcode:	5086
Location:	12 km (7 mi) from Adelaide
LGA:	City of Port Adelaide Enfield
State District:	Torrens
Federal Division:	Sturt
Suburbs around Oakden: Walkley Heights Walkley Heights Valley View Northgate Oakden Gilles Plains Northgate Hillcrest Hillcrest

Oakden is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia,^[2] located to the north-east of the Central Business District. It was established as a housing estate named Regent Gardens in the early 1990s and is located on former Department of Agriculture land. It is home to Roy Amer Reserve^[3] and wetlands that serves as a storm water capture and aquifer recharge system as well as a native fish sanctuary.

In May 2010, a property in Oakden was one focus for a police raid on the Agape Ministries of God, which was described as a cult.^[4]

Aerial image of eastern half of Oakden, bounded by Grand Junction Road to the north (top of frame), and Sudholz Road to the east.

See also

• List of Adelaide suburbs

References

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Oakden (State Suburb)"]. 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC42201&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2008-06-07. 
2. ^ 2008 Adelaide and Surrounds Street Directory, 46st Edition. UBD (A Division of Universal Press Pty Ltd). 2008. ISBN 978-0-731-92118-8. 
3. ^ "Roy Amer Reserve". City of Port Adelaide Enfield. http://www.portenf.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=143&c=25333. 
4. ^ Guns, detonators found in religious group raids, ABC Online, 20 May 2010

Coordinates: 34°51′11″S 138°38′37″E / 34.85306°S 138.64361°E / -34.85306; 138.64361