Semaphore South is a beachside suburb of Adelaide, in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield.
| Semaphore South South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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  Semaphore South | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°50′49″S 138°28′52″E / 34.847°S 138.481°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,031 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1945[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5019 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Port Adelaide Enfield | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lee[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hindmarsh[4] | ||||||||||||||
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| Footnotes | Coordinates[2] Adjoining localities[2] | ||||||||||||||
The Semaphore South Post Office opened on 3 November 1947 and closed in 1978.[5]
Semaphore South is located in the state electoral district of Lee and the federal division of Hindmarsh.[4][3]
Le Fevre High School, originally spelt LeFevre, is located in the suburb, and is the oldest secondary school in the area. Although the site has earlier origins as a school, it was officially gazetted in 1910.[6][7]
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Semaphore South (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c "Search result for "Semaphore South (Suburb)" (Record no. SA0062093) with the following layers selected – "Suburbs and Localities" and " Place names (gazetteer)"". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Electoral district profiles – Lee (2018-2022 boundaries)". Electoral Commission SA. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Profile of the electoral division of Hindmarsh (SA)". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- ^ "Our History". LeFevre High School. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "Location". LeFevre High School. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
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