Clarence Gardens, South Australia

Clarence Gardens is an inner southern suburb of Metropolitan Adelaide, South Australia in the City of Mitcham, 4.6 kilometres south of the City Centre.

Clarence Gardens
Adelaide, South Australia
Clarence Gardens
Coordinates34°58′19″S 138°34′41″E
Population2,305 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)5039
LGA(s)City of Mitcham
State electorate(s)Badcoe
Federal Division(s)Boothby
Suburbs around Clarence Gardens:
Glandore Black Forest & Clarence Park Clarence Park
Edwardstown Clarence Gardens [[Cumberland Park, South Australia|Cumberland Park]]
Edwardstown Melrose Park Daw Park

It is bounded to the north by Cross Road, the west by South Road, the east by Winston Avenue and the south by Edward Street.

There are many sporting venues in Clarence Gardens which include the Clarence Gardens Lawn Bowls club and the Clarence Gardens Rugby club, both of which are in the A.A. Bailey Recreational Ground facility.

Clarence Gardens Post Office opened on 1 August 1946. It was renamed Clarence Gardens North in 1967 on the same day Edwardstown office (open since 1850) was renamed Clarence Gardens. The Clarence Gardens North office closed in 1980 and Clarence Gardens reverted to Edwardstown in 1987.[2]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Clarence Gardens (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  2. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 26 May 2011.


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