Glandore, South Australia

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Glandore
city = Adelaide
state = sa


caption =
est =
lga = City of Marion
lga2 = City of West Torrens
postcode = 5037
pop = 2,827 [Census 2006 AUS | id = SSC41596 | name = Glandore (State Suburb)|quick = on | accessdate=2008-05-26] (2006 Census)
area =
propval =
stategov = Ashford
fedgov = Hindmarsh
near-nw = Plympton
near-n = Kurralta Park
near-ne = Ashford, Everard Park
near-w = Plympton, South Plympton
near-e = Everard Park, Black Forest, Clarence Park
near-sw = South Plympton
near-s = Edwardstown
near-se = Clarence Gardens
dist1 = 4
location1= Adelaide

Glandore (postcode 5037) is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, partly in the City of Marion and partly in the City of West Torrens. The name is believed to come from Glandore in County Cork, Ireland, from whence came the family of John O'Dea, one of the original property owners of the area. [ [http://www.wtcc.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=584 Suburbs of the City of West Torrens] ]

Glandore lies south-west of Adelaide, halfway between the beachside suburb of Glenelg and the central business district. It is bordered by Anzac Highway (north), Cross Road (south), South Road (east), and Beckman Street and Winifred Avenue (west). Suburbs surrounding Glandore include Edwardstown, Black Forest, Everard Park, Kurralta Park and Plympton. The Adelaide-Glenelg tramline runs though the middle of the suburb with stations at South Road, Burke Street and Beckman Street. North of the tramline, Glandore is in the City of West Torrens local government area, and south of the tramline, it forms part of the City of Marion.

A number of parks are located within the suburb boundaries, including "Glandore Oval", "Jubilee Park" and the grounds of the "Glandore Community Centre".

The City of Marion section of Glandore was originally named "Edwardstown" and this area also housed the former Windana Boys Home, a correctional facility for young males.

References

ee also

*List of Adelaide suburbs
*Glenelg tram