Craigmore, South Australia

Craigmore Adelaide, South Australia
Postcode:	5114
Location:	5 km (3 mi) from Elizabeth
LGA:	City of Playford
State District:	Napier
Federal Division:	Wakefield
Suburbs around Craigmore: Munno Para Blakeview Uleybury Elizabeth East Craigmore One Tree Hill Hillbank Gould Creek

Craigmore is a large suburb north of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Playford local government area, just east of Elizabeth south of Gawler.

History

Craigmore's traditional owners are the Aboriginal Kaurna people of the Adelaide Plains. However, in 1855 a farm named Blair Farm was constructed situated just north of what is now Uley Road .^[1] Actual development of Craigmore started circa the late 1960s/ early 1970s with the construction of State Housing Trust Houses. Further private developments occurred during the mid 1980s, late 1990s, and throughout the 2000s and is still occurring. This development has made Craigmore one of Adelaide's longest suburbs by distance, totalling 3.75 kilometres parallel with Adams Road between Kakuna Crescent and Arthur Street.

Geography

Craigmore is situated on foot hills approximately 29 km by road from the Adelaide GPO. Although Craigmore is a suburb of Adelaide and part of the Adelaide metropolitan area , Craigmore is 11 km from Gawler by road. Most dwellings are build up to the start of the hills (One Tree Hill), which are used for cattle grazing and wine growing.

Adams Creek runs through the middle of Craigmore.

Demographics

The 2006 census shows Craigmore as having a population of 10,319.^[2] Residents of Craigmore have a mixed income, with older former public housing residents located in the middle, and newer larger, more expensive houses in the newer estates such as Somerset Grove and Beckham Rise.

Facilities

Craigmore is serviced by a High School which opened in 1970^[3]. Craigmore is also serviced by a shopping centre containing a Coles Supermarket, a liquor store BWS, an award winning bakery and many other speciality shops. There is a YMCA, a number of primary schools and an R-12 Christian school. Close by, the large Munno Para Shopping City has many large stores including K-Mart, Foodland, Bunnings, and Harvey Norman. as well as the even bigger Elizabeth shopping centre. A new Woolworths shopping centre is also under construction in the adjacent Blakes Crossing. Uleybury Winery and restaurant is a short 3 km walk from Craigmore. Some sporting clubs that reside in the area are Craigmore Cricket Club and the Munno Para City Soccer Club.

In June 2010, Craigmore was finally given television reception through the erection of a tower on the corner of Uley and Adams Roads in Elizabeth Park. In the same month, Craigmore was also given ADSL equivalent speed internet through wireless WiMAX. Prior to this date, one half of the dwellings in Craigmore were within an ADSL blackspot and were required to rely on 3G, dialup, or satellite internet.

Schools

• Craigmore High School
• Craigmore Christian School
• Craigmore South Primary School
• Playford Public School
• Trinity College, Gawler

Transport

The area is serviced by the 441, 442 and 443 Adelaide Metro buses. Both these buses terminate at Smithfield and Elizabeth Interchanges, with train connections to Adelaide and Gawler^[4]. The 443 covers most the routes covered by the 441 and 442, running late at night.

See also

• City of Playford
• List of Adelaide suburbs

References

1. ^ [1]
2. ^ [2]
3. ^ Parliament of South Australia
4. ^ Adelaide Metro

Coordinates: 34°42′31″S 138°42′20″E / 34.70861°S 138.70556°E / -34.70861; 138.70556