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| West Lakes was constructed on a tidal swamp by property developer Delfin (now ]) from reclaimed land during the early 1970s. Development earthworks commenced in September 1970 and West Lakes was officially opened on 18 March 1977 by the Hon ], MP, Deputy Premier and Minister of Marine. West Lakes Post Office opened on 27 August 1975.<ref name = "Post Office">{{Cite web | last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | publisher = Premier Postal Auctions | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=SA&country= | accessdate = 26 May 2011}}</ref> | West Lakes was constructed on a tidal swamp by property developer Delfin (now ]) from reclaimed land during the early 1970s. Development earthworks commenced in September 1970 and West Lakes was officially opened on 18 March 1977 by the Hon ], MP, Deputy Premier and Minister of Marine. West Lakes Post Office opened on 27 August 1975.<ref name = "Post Office">{{Cite web | last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | publisher = Premier Postal Auctions | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=SA&country= | accessdate = 26 May 2011}}</ref> | ||
| The suburb was home to ] (which was also known by its sponsored name of '''AAMI Stadium'''), which was a 51,240-seat sports stadium where ] (AFL) and ] (SANFL) games were played. | The suburb was home to ] (which was also known by its sponsored name of '''AAMI Stadium'''), which was a 51,240-seat sports stadium where ] (AFL) and ] (SANFL) games were played. The stadium is being demolished. | ||
| The suburb was also home to a Mcdonald'<ref>https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/messenger/west-beaches/mcdonalds-c47-party-plane-at-west-lakes-being-restored-to-its-original-glory/news-story/878402e770444af89f98327732cbacc5</ref>s plane. The plane was removed in the late 1990s. | |||
| == References == | == References == | ||
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Suburb of City of Charles Sturt, South Australia
| West Lakes South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 34°52′22″S 138°29′43″E / 34.872650°S 138.495410°E / -34.872650; 138.495410 | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 5,730 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 30 September 1976 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5021 | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | ACST (UTC+9:30) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | ACST (UTC+10:30) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Charles Sturt | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lee | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hindmarsh | ||||||||||||||
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| Footnotes | Adjoining suburbs | ||||||||||||||
West Lakes is a suburb of Adelaide, the state capital of South Australia, Australia. It lies within the City of Charles Sturt. It contains the Westfield West Lakes Shopping Centre, Woodlake Shopping Centre and Riverside Golf Course. It also contains Delfin Island, a residential island within Boating Lake.
West Lakes has an irregular shape and shares borders with Port Adelaide, Queenstown, Royal Park, Seaton, Grange, Tennyson and West Lakes Shore.
Demographics
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The counted population on the night of the 2001 census was 5,940, and in 2011 was recorded as 5,730.
History
West Lakes was constructed on a tidal swamp by property developer Delfin (now Lend Lease Communities) from reclaimed land during the early 1970s. Development earthworks commenced in September 1970 and West Lakes was officially opened on 18 March 1977 by the Hon Des Corcoran, MP, Deputy Premier and Minister of Marine. West Lakes Post Office opened on 27 August 1975.
The suburb was home to Football Park (which was also known by its sponsored name of AAMI Stadium), which was a 51,240-seat sports stadium where Australian Football League (AFL) and South Australian National Football League (SANFL) games were played. The stadium is being demolished.
The suburb was also home to a Mcdonald's plane. The plane was removed in the late 1990s.
References
- ^ "Search result for "WEST LAKES (SUB)" (Record no SA0019442) with the following layers being selected - "Suburbs and Localities", "Local Government Areas", "Development Plan Layers", "Place names (gazetteer)" and "Counties"". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "West Lakes". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- Casey, T.M. (30 September 1976). "GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ACT" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia. p. 1035. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
the Geographical Names Board has recommended that the names "West Lakes Shore", "West Lakes", "Semaphore Park", "Tennyson", "Seaton", "Grange" and "Royal Park" be assigned to the areas defined hereunder in the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh schedules respectively
- "Electoral district profiles - Lee (2018-2022 boundaries)". Electoral Commission SA. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- "Profile of the electoral division of Hindmarsh (SA)". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ "Monthly climate statistics: Summary statistics ADELAIDE AIRPORT (nearest weather station)". Commonwealth of Australia , Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/messenger/west-beaches/mcdonalds-c47-party-plane-at-west-lakes-being-restored-to-its-original-glory/news-story/878402e770444af89f98327732cbacc5
External links
- West Lakes — Summary of historical information relevant to the dispersal of sludge from the South Australian Environment Protection Authority (EPA).
- West Lakes: You'll want to live here. Promotional film includes footage of the area pre-development, then South Australian Premier Don Dunstan and Deputy Premier Des Corcoran, aerial views of the land and coastal development, creation of the central lake, Football Park and the finished suburb. South Australian Film Corporation, Adelaide, 1974.
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