Sturt, South Australia
Sturt is a suburb of Adelaide in the City of Marion local government area. It was named after the explorer Captain Charles Sturt.
| Sturt Adelaide, South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Houses on the western side of Marion Road | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,293 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5047 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Marion | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gibson | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Boothby | ||||||||||||||
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Sturt is in the South Australian House of Assembly electoral district of Gibson and the Australian House of Representatives Division of Boothby.
History
The first Sturt Post Office opened on 11 October 1849 and closed in 1969. A Darlington South office opened in 1953; it was renamed Sturt South in 1966 and Sturt in 1985.[2]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Sturt (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
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