Onkaparinga Hills, South Australia

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Onkaparinga Hills is a southern suburb of Adelaide, in the City of Onkaparinga. It covers an area of approximately 22 square kilometres (8.5 square miles).[1] It has a population of 2534 people (2011 Census). It is a leafy suburb that includes parts of the Onkaparinga River National Park.[2]Nearly 60% of families in the area are couples with children, compared to an Australian average of 45.3%. The median rent in 2006 was $230.[3] The current median cost of a home in the area is $390 000.[4] 93.5% of people speak English only at home (Australian average 78.5%) and 91% are Australian citizens compared to the Australian average of 86.1%.[5] The Onkaparinga Hills are examples of folding.

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Onkaparinga Hills, South Australia
Kimbley Road, Adelaide

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Kimbley Road
5163 Adelaide (Onkaparinga Hills)
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Onkaparinga River National Park

Onkaparinga River National Park is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia located about 32 kilometres (20 mi) south of Adelaide city centre. It extends over the floodplain of the Onkaparinga River east of Main South Road.

Wirreanda Secondary School

Wirreanda Secondary School is a Government of South Australia public high school in Morphett Vale, Adelaide, South Australia. The school caters for students from Years 7 to 12. The school was established in 1977 and features a variety of special programs, including programmes to assist school leavers with entering the workforce. Wirreanda Secondary School is one of two Specialist Sports Schools in South Australia which offers a General sports course.The word Wirreanda is an Indigenous Australian name for Place where wallabies live under tall trees. Derived from the Aboriginal wirra - 'gum tree' and ando - 'rock wallaby'.

Hackham railway station

Hackham railway station was a railway station on the Willunga railway line serving Hackham, Australia. The station had a raised passenger platform during the passenger transport days of this line. The crossing was protected by flashing lights. The entire line was dismantled in 1972 and the stop is now a picnic stop on the Coast to Vines Rail Trail.

Yetto railway station

Yetto was a ground level stopping place during the passenger transport days of this line, and a 1965 reference mentioned that it was no longer used at that date. It was in what is now the suburb of Morphett Vale The stop is now completely disused, the entire Willunga railway line having been dismantled in 1972 and later replaced by the Coast to Vines Rail Trail.

Rosemount (wine)

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Morphett Vale railway station

Morphett Vale is a closed railway station in Adelaide, South Australia. A station master was appointed in 1915 but it was an unattended crossing station since 1957. Facilities were available for the handling of casks of wine, as this area was mainly covered in vineyards. It is now disused, the entire Willunga railway line having been dismantled in 1972 and now replaced by the Coast to Vines Rail Trail.

Coorara railway station

Coorara is a closed railway station in Adelaide, South Australia. It was a ground level stopping place during the passenger transport days of this line, and a 1965 reference mentioned that it was no longer used at that date.The stop is now completely disused, the entire Willunga railway line having been dismantled in 1972.

Huntfield Heights, South Australia

Huntfield Heights is a metropolitan suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It lies within the City of Onkaparinga and has postcode 5163. The borders of this suburb are Honeypot Road to the north, Main South Road marks the eastern and the southern border, and the Southern Expressway marks the most westerly border. Huntfield Heights used to be the southern half of Hackham West. In the late 1990s it was renamed, after former Noarlunga mayor Walter Morris Hunt.

Hackham, South Australia

Hackham is an outer metropolitan suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It lies within the City of Onkaparinga. The Coast to Vines rail trail passes through the suburb. The post code within the Hackham suburb is "5163".

Morphett Vale, South Australia

Morphett Vale is a southern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of Onkaparinga. It is the largest suburb in the state, with a population of more than 23,000 and an area of 12.76 km2, followed by Paralowie with nearly 10,000 fewer residents. There are approximately 1,000 businesses in Morphett Vale. The suburb is bordered by (clockwise from north) Sheriffs/Pimpala Road, Panalatinga Road, Doctors/Beach Road, and the Southern Expressway.

Hackham West, South Australia

Hackham West is an outer southern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Onkaparinga.

Southern Vales Christian College

Southern Vales Christian College is a Christian school located across two campuses in South Australia. It is a ministry of Harvest Church. The original campus is located in Morphett Vale with a second campus opened in Aldinga. Southern Vales Christian College first opened in September 1980 as Morphett Vale Christian Community School operating as a ministry of the Morphett Vale Baptist Church (today known as Harvest Church). A second campus in Aldinga was opened in early 1991. Both campuses are promoted as having extensive experience with special needs students.