Aberfoyle Park, South Australia
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| Aberfoyle Park Adelaide, South Australia |
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| Population: | 12,057[1] (2006 Census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 5159 | ||||||||||||
| Property Value: | AUD $290,000 (2007) | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 20 km (12 mi) from Adelaide | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Onkaparinga | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Fisher | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Mayo | ||||||||||||
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Aberfoyle Park (pronounced /ˈæbɚfɔɪl/) is a suburb in South Australia. It has a mall called The Hub, several primary schools and a high school, one of the biggest in the state.
Aberfoyle Park is part of the City of Onkaparinga. It is in the state electoral district of Fisher, whose current member is Dr. Bob Such and the federal Division of Mayo, whose representative is Alexander Downer, the former foreign affairs minister.
The Happy Valley sports park, which is located near Aberfoyle Park High School, contains the Happy Valley football club who are known as the Vikings, Happy Valley tennis club who are known as the Llama, a lawn bowls club and a BMX track.
Parts of Aberfoyle Park are commonly referred to as "The Hub." Graffing the hub, is a popular activity amongst the area's youth. The area has a strong hip-hop/rap culture, with a number of hip-hop outfits hailing from Aberfoyle Park. Rap battles are held weekly at the Hub Community Center, as well as other activities.
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Aberfoyle Park (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-10-25.
[edit] External links
- Aberyfoyle Park - European History and Heritage City of Onkaparinga
- Aberfoyle Park, South Australia is at coordinates Coordinates:
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