City of Tea Tree Gully

This article is about the LGA in Adelaide. For the suburb of the same name, see Tea Tree Gully, South Australia.

City of Tea Tree Gully South Australia
Population:	100,155(2009)[1]
• Density:	999/km² (2,587.4/sq mi)
Area:	95.21 km² (36.8 sq mi)
Mayor:	Miriam Smith
Council Seat:	Modbury
Region:	Metropolitan Adelaide
State District:	Little Para, Florey, Newland, Playford, Torrens, Wright
Federal Division:	Mayo, Makin, Sturt
Website: http://www.teatreegully.sa.gov.au
LGAs around City of Tea Tree Gully: City of Playford City of Playford City of Playford City of Salisbury City of Tea Tree Gully Adelaide Hills Council City of Port Adelaide Enfield City of Campbelltown Adelaide Hills Council

The City of Tea Tree Gully is in the Australian state of South Australia, in the outer north-eastern suburbs of Adelaide. The city has a estimated population of 100,155 people and is one of the most populous local government divisions in Adelaide. The major business district in the city is at Modbury, where Tea Tree Plaza, the Civic Centre and the library are located.

Howard, Lord Florey, Australian pathogist and co-discoverer of penicillin, was a resident of the City of Tea Tree Gully. [1]

Suburbs and post codes

Banksia Park - 5091 Dernancourt - 5075 Fairview Park - 5126 Gilles Plains - 5086 Golden Grove - 5125 Gould Creek - 5114 Greenwith - 5125 Gulfview Heights - 5096 Highbury - 5089 Holden Hill - 5088

Hope Valley - 5090 Houghton - 5131 Modbury - 5092 Modbury Heights - 5092 Modbury North - 5092 Para Hills - 5096 Redwood Park - 5097 Ridgehaven - 5097 St Agnes - 5097

Salisbury East - 5109 Salisbury Heights - 5109 Surrey Downs - 5126 Tea Tree Gully - 5091 Upper Hermitage - 5131 Valley View - 5093 Vista - 5091 Wynn Vale - 5127 Yatala Vale - 5126

History

Tea Tree Gully was originally known as 'Steventon' as a local resident, John Stevens, was a major landowner in the area. Whilst the area name has changed, the name Steventon remains today as one of the electoral wards of the City of Tea Tree Gully.

The area was originally part of the Highercombe District Council, and Tea Tree Gully became the name of a smaller Council in October, 1858, when the original Highercombe District Council was split in two. When the two district councils were re-united in May, 1935, the new Council was named Tea Tree Gully and is known today as the City of Tea Tree Gully.

Geography

Aerial image of the Golden Grove and Greenwith areas, looking north. Greenwith is to the north, and the border is Cobbler Creek, which is straddled by a treeline indicated by the upper red arrow. The southern border of Golden Grove is indicated approximately by the southern treeline marked by the arrow. The triangle in the southwestern corner of the photo is Surrey Downs, and to the southeastern corner is Fairview Park. Little Para Reservoir is the body of water. The light patches on the eastern part of the image are quarries. This is the northern part of the City of Tea Tree Gully.

The gully to which the city name refers actually exists and is known to be sizable as it provided a gradient negotiable only by bullock wagons travelling through the Mt. Lofty Ranges. Additionally the gully had permanent freshwater springs which promoted the growth of tea trees in the area - thus the eventual name 'Tea Tree Gully'.

The suburbs of Vista are adjacent to the 350ha Anstey Hill Recreation Park.

A detailed history of the District of Tea Tree Gully (1836-1976) was written by Mr Ian Auhl and published by Lynton Publications (Blackwood SA) in 1976. It has since been updated to more recent times

Sister cities

The City of Tea Tree Gully, has one sister city.^[2] it is the:

• Asakuchi, Japan (April 2006)

References

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 March 2010). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008–09". http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/3218.0Main%20Features72008-09?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=3218.0&issue=2008-09&num=&view=. Retrieved 4 June 2010. 
2. ^ "Sister City Information". City of Tea Tree Gully. Archived from the original on 2007-08-29. http://web.archive.org/web/20070829114921/http://www.teatreegully.sa.gov.au/page?pg=1788&stypen=html. Retrieved 2008-01-02. 

External links

Adelaide portal

• City of Tea Tree Gully
• City of Tea Tree Gully Library
• City of Tea Tree Gully community profile
• South Australia Central (State Government portal)
• Australian Local Government Association
• City of Tea Tree Gully: Suburb Boundaries at June 2004

Coordinates: 34°50′S 138°41′E / 34.833°S 138.683°E / -34.833; 138.683