Greenhill Road, Adelaide
Greenhill Road is a major road in Adelaide, South Australia,[1] that provides a connection to the eastern and hills suburbs.
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| General information | |
| Type | Road |
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| Major junctions | |
| West end |  Anzac Highway, Keswick, Adelaide |
| East end | West Terrace, Balhannah |
| Location(s) | |
| Major suburbs | Carey Gully, Uraidla, Summertown, Greenhill, Burnside, Hazelwood Park, Linden Park, Tusmore, Toorak Gardens, Dulwich, Glenside |
The eastern end of Greenhill Road is in Balhannah in the Adelaide Hills. It winds through Carey Gully, Uraidla, Summertown and Greenhill as a two-lane road.
In the metropolitan area, it is four lanes and passes by the City of Burnside suburbs of Burnside, Hazelwood Park, Linden Park, Tusmore, Toorak Gardens, Dulwich and Glenside until it reaches the edge of the Adelaide Parklands. The road then expands to six lanes and heads past Eastwood and the City of Unley suburbs of Parkside, Unley and Wayville as part of the City Ring Route. This section was originally designated "Park Terrace".[2]
Greenhill Road continues west as Richmond Road from the intersection of Anzac Highway.
Major intersections
| LGA | Location[3] | km[4] | mi | Destinations[5] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unley | Wayville | 0.0 | 0.0 | Anzac Highway (A5 to southwest only) | Route R1 continues west as  Richmond Road (R1); Greenhill Road runs along the south side of the Adelaide Parklands as part of City Ring Route R1 |
| 0.5 | 0.31 |  Goodwood Road (A21) – Hindmarsh | |||
| 1.0 | 0.62 | Sir Lewis Cohen Avenue | North side only | ||
| Wayville, Unley | 1.5 | 0.93 | Glenelg tram | ||
| Unley | 1.6 | 0.99 | King William Road/Peacock Road | ||
| Unley, Parkside | 2.1 | 1.3 | Unley Road – Belair City Centre | ||
| Parkside | 2.7 | 1.7 | Hutt Road / George Street | ||
| City of Unley / City of Burnside | Parkside, Eastwood | 2.9 | 1.8 | Glen Osmond Road – Glen Osmond, Murray Bridge, Melbourne / City Centre | |
| Burnside | Eastwood, Glenside, Dulwich | 3.7 | 2.3 |  Fullarton Road (R1 north, A1 south) – Kent Town | Route R1 follows Greenhill Road west and Fullarton Road north. No route number east. |
| Toorak Gardens, Tusmore, Linden Park, Glenside | 5.4 | 3.4 |  Portrush Road (A17) – Glen Osmond, Payneham | ||
| Hazelwood Park, Burnside | 7.0 | 4.3 | Glynburn Road | ||
| Adelaide Hills | Greenhill, Summertown | 14.4 | 8.9 | Mount Lofty Summit Road – Crafers, Cleland Wildlife Park, Mount Lofty Summit, Mount Lofty Botanic Garden | |
| Summertown | 16.3 | 10.1 | Piccadilly Road (south) – Crafers | ||
| Uraidla | 17.7 | 11.0 | Basket Range Road (northeast) – Lobethal | ||
| Balhannah | 27.6 | 17.1 |  Onkaparinga Valley Road (B34) – Hahndorf, Adelaide (west), Woodside, Birdwood (east) | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
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Horse and cart using Greenhill Road, 1915
Greenhill Road near Linden Park, facing east towards the Adelaide Hills
Greenhill Rd in Hazelwood Park looking toward Glynburn Road roundabout and the hills
See also
Australian Roads portal
References
- 2003 Adelaide Street Directory, 41st Edition. UBD (A Division of Universal Press Pty Ltd). 2003. ISBN 0-7319-1441-4.
- "Motoring News". The News. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 23 November 1953. p. 20. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- "Property Location Browser with Suburbs/localities and Local Government Areas displayed". Government of South Australia. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- Google (30 December 2018). "Greenhill Road" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- "Road Route Numbers (Trail Blazer)". Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
