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Highbury, South Australia

Coordinates: 34°51′14″S 138°41′49″E / 34.854°S 138.697°E / -34.854; 138.697
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Highbury
AdelaideSouth Australia
Population6,956 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established1857
Postcode(s)5089
LGA(s)City of Tea Tree Gully
State electorate(s)Morialta
Federal division(s)Sturt
Suburbs around Highbury:
Hope Valley Hope Valley Vista
Dernancourt Highbury Paracombe
Paradise Athelstone Montacute

Highbury is a suburb of Adelaide South Australia in the City of Tea Tree Gully in the Adelaide foothills. It is eastwardly adjacent to the suburbs of Hope Valley and Dernancourt. The River Torrens forms southern border of the suburb, with the suburbs of Paradise and Athelstone lying adjacent across the river. The eastern end of the suburb lies in the Adelaide Hills Face Zone

History

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From 1858 to 1930, Highbury was a part of and locally governed by the District Council of Highercombe which also included Hope Valley, Houghton and part of Inglewood.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Highbury (SA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "HOUGHTON AND THE HILLS". The Chronicle. Vol. LIV, no. 2, 761. South Australia. 22 July 1911. p. 44. Retrieved 30 March 2016 – via National Library of Australia.

34°51′14″S 138°41′49″E / 34.854°S 138.697°E / -34.854; 138.697