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The Adelaide suburbs generally sprawl north-south due to terrain difficulties as the Mt Lofty Ranges bound the city to the east and St Vincents Gulf to the west. Urban sprawl has been a continual problem from Adelaide in particular due to these restraints as the suburbs spread up to 30km north and south but by only10km east and west, however with the recent trend being towards urban densification, this will slowly subside.

Adelaide's suburban boom typically started after WW2, on par with the other capital cities - before then, many of Adelaide's outer suburbs were separate towns which were inevitably swallowed up as the city grew during the 1960's and 1970's. One intriguing factor of Adelaide's growth during these times was the lack of development in Adelaide's roads. While there was plans for freeway ring roads which have proved successful in one form or another in other cities, no action was ever taken. Only in recent times has the road network in outer Adelaide developed, however with the housing trend for densification, the inner road network will ultimately be put to the test in coming years. Though public transport upgrading can be worked on, Adelaide infact was the innovator for the world renowned O-Bahn busway that was built in the 1980s and for the first fully reversible one-way motorway (Southern Expressway) that was completed in 2001 - both of which have been a success.

In and around the Adelaide suburbs, the highlights include Glenelg (Jetty Road and Colley Tce), the Adelaide beaches (clean and safe), Norwood Parade, the Adelaide Hills (Mt Lofty, Stirling, Belair & Aldgate), Port Adelaide (Maritime museum) & Semaphore. Due to the amount of photos to be displayed, the suburbs have been split into northern and southern sections.

• Population: 1 295 714 1
• Postcode: 5000
• Location: Capital city of South Australia - 734km north-west from Melbourne 
• Main Roads:  South Eastern Freeway / Princes Highway (M1), Main South Road (A2), and Southern Expressway (M2)
• Radio Stations: DAB+: ABC Classsic, ABC Country, ABC Grandstand, ABC Jazz, ABC Kids Listen, ABC News on Radio, ABC Radio Adelaide, ABC RN, Buddha Hits, Chemist Warehouse Remix, Coles Radio, Double J, Easy Hits, Hit Dance, Kinderling Kids, Mix 102.3 Plus, Old Skool Hits, NovaNation, SBS Chill, SBS PopArab, SBS PopAsia, SBS PopDesi, SBS Radio 1, SBS Radio 2, SBS Radio 6, Smooth, Smooth Chill, The 80s iHeartRadio, The 90s iHeartRadio, The Edge, Triple J, Triple J Unearthed, Triple M Aussie, Triple M Classic Rock Digital, Triple M Country, Triple M Greatest Hits Digital and Urban Hits. FM: 5EBI (103.1 MHz), 5MBS (99.9 MHz), ABC Classic (103.9 MHz), Blade 94.5 (94.5 MHz), Coast FM (88.7 MHz), Fresh FM (92.7 MHz), Hit107 (107.1 MHz), Life FM (107.9 MHz), Mix 102.3 FM (102.3 MHz), Nova 91.9 (91.9 MHz), PBA FM (89.7 MHz), Power FM (100.3 MHz), Radio Adelaide (101.5 MHz), SBS Radio (106.3 MHz), Three D Radio (93.7 MHz), Triple B FM (89.1 MHz), Triple J (95.9 &105.5 MHz), Triple M FM (104.7 MHz), Vision Christian Radio (Elizabeth & Mount Barker) (88.0 MHz), Vision Christian Radio (Morphett Vale) (87.6 MHz) and WOW FM (100.5 MHz). AM: 5RPH Adelaide (1197 kHz), ABC News on Radio (972 kHz), ABC Radio Adelaide (891 kHz), ABC RN (729 kHz), Cruise 1323 (1323 kHz), FIVEaa (1395 kHz), Radio 531 Italian (531 kHz), Radio TAB (1539 kHz), SEN 1116 (1629 kHz) and Vision Christian Radio (1611 kHz)

Largs Bay:

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	Largs Bay: View over the beach and jetty at Largs Bay, December 2003. Image © Michael Greenslade
	Lady Gowrie Drive: View of Lady Gowrie Dr at Largs Bay, December 2003. Image © Michael Greenslade

Port Adelaide:

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	Commercial Road: Commercial Road, looking north at the St Vincents St junction, Port Adelaide, December 2003. Image © Michael Greenslade
	Commercial Road: Commercial Road, looking south at the St Vincents St junction, Port Adelaide, December 2003. Image © Michael Greenslade
	Commercial Road: Commercial Road, Port Adelaide, December 2003. Image © Michael Greenslade
	Divett Street: View of Divett St, Port Adelaide, December 2003. Image © Michael Greenslade
	Divett Street: View of Divett St, Port Adelaide, December 2003. Image © Michael Greenslade
	Lighthouse: Port Adelaide Lighthouse, December 2003. Image © Michael Greenslade
	Birkenhead Bridge: Port Adelaide River passing under Birkenhead Bridge, December 2003. Image © Michael Greenslade
	Port Adelaide River: View of silos and warehouses that dot the foreshore of Port Adelaide River, December 2003. Image © Michael Greenslade

Semaphore:

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	The Esplanade: The Esplanade near Chester St, Semaphore, December 2003. Image © Michael Greenslade
	Semaphore Town Centre: Semaphore Road, looking east at the Military Rd junction, Semaphore, December 2003. Image © Michael Greenslade
	Military Road: Looking along Military Rd, Semaphore, December 2003. Image © Michael Greenslade

1 Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2016 Census QuickStats

Last updated: 21-Dec-2020 14:29

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