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The district Peterhead of Lefevre Penninsula in Port Adelaide Enfield (South Australia) is a district in Australia about 602 mi west of Canberra, the country's capital city.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 67 °F
Morning Temperature | 15°C / 58 °F |
Evening Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
Night Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 42% |
Air Pressure | 1028 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-West |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 74% of sky |
General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Friday, 10th of May 2024
18°C (64 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 11th of May 2024
17°C (62 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 12th of May 2024
17°C (62 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Discovery Parks – Adelaide Beachfront
Hendon Hotel
Links Hotel
Lindy Lodge Motel
Findon Hotel
Port Adelaide Backpackers
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Port Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia
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Port Adelaide Caledonian Society- Burns Supper_Food Lovers Guide to Australia.
In January 2002 the SBS Network filmed a segment for their "Food Lover's Guide to Australia" at the Port Adelaide Caledonian Society's Burns Supper, featuring Scottish cuisine, particularly...
NATIONAL RAILWAY MUSEUM PORT ADELAIDE-801 CAB RIDE
SAR 800 Class No.801 Cab Ride at the National Railway Museum Port Adelaide. Sorry about the filming I wasn't really concentrating in the filming.
Port Adelaide Caledonian Society Highland Dancers
Highland Dancers at private function at the Port Adelaide Soccer Club.
Port Adelaide Lighthouse
The view of Port Adelaide from the lighthouse in South Australia, Australia. Blog: http://cricketsaunty.com Photos: https://www.facebook.com/CricketsAunty.
Port Adelaide Caledonian Society_sword.flv
Port Adelaide Caledonian Society highland dancer dancing over the sword at a PACS function.
Port Adelaide Caledonian Society- Debutantte Ball 2004
Scenes from a Debutante Ball at the Port Adelaide Caledonian Society.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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City of Port Adelaide Enfield
The City of Port Adelaide Enfield was established on 1 January 1997 by the amalgamation of the City of Port Adelaide and the City of Enfield, and is one of the larger metropolitan councils within South Australia. Extending from the River Torrens to Outer Harbor, and covering an area of approximately 97 km², the City offers some of the South Australia's finest historical buildings and landmarks, together with a wealth of beautiful parks and excellent cultural and recreational facilities.
Port Adelaide
Port Adelaide is a suburb of Adelaide lying about 14 kilometres northwest of the City of Adelaide. It lies within the City of Port Adelaide Enfield and is the main port for the city of Adelaide. Port Adelaide played an important role in the formative decades of Adelaide and South Australia, with the port being early-Adelaide's main supply and information link to the rest of the world.
Port Dock railway station
Port Dock railway station was located in the commercial centre of Port Adelaide, South Australia at the corner of St Vincent Street and Lipson Street. This station was the original terminus of the railway between Adelaide and Port Adelaide, which opened in 1856. Since closure in 1981, the site of the passenger station has been redeveloped as the Port Adelaide Police Station and Magistrates' Court.
Ethelton railway station
Ethelton station is on the suburban rail route between Adelaide and Outer Harbor, 13.1 km (8¼ miles) from Adelaide. Ethelton station has been unstaffed since the ticket office closed in 1980. There are minimal facilities provided for passengers, in common with most of the smaller stations on the Adelaide Metro network. There is a small interchange for local buses adjacent to the station.
Draper railway station
Draper railway station is a railway station on the Outer Harbor railway line which is located in the northwestern Adelaide suburb of Largs North. It is located 17.2 km by railway from the Adelaide Railway Station. Draper is one of the few stations in Adelaide not named after a suburb, instead being named for a drapery that used to exist nearby (corner of Strathfield Terrace and Victoria Road).
Largs North railway station
Largs North railway station is a railway station on the Outer Harbor railway line which is located in the northwestern Adelaide suburb of Largs North. It is located 16.4 km by railway from the Adelaide Railway Station and caters for broad gauge (1600mm) suburban trains only. The station was officially opened on 21 August 1916 and was called 'Swansea' after H. C. Swan. The name was changed to Largs North on 1 November 1945.
Largs railway station, Adelaide
Largs railway station is a railway station on the Outer Harbor railway line which is located in the northwestern Adelaide suburb of Largs Bay. It is located 15.5 km by railway from the Adelaide Railway Station and caters for broad gauge (1600mm) suburban trains only. It was named after the Largs on the Firth of Clyde, Scotland. A short branch to Largs Jetty started just south of the station. This closed in 1908.
Peterhead railway station, Adelaide
Peterhead railway station is a railway station on the Outer Harbor railway line which is located in northwestern Adelaide, straddling the suburbs of Peterhead, Birkenhead, and Exeter on the LeFevre Peninsula. It is located 14.6 km by railway from the Adelaide Railway Station and caters for broad gauge (1600mm) suburban trains only. The current station was opened in 1911, along with the Glanville to Outer Harbor extension.
Glanville railway station
Glanville Interchange railway station is a railway station with four platforms on the Outer Harbor railway line which is located in the northwestern Adelaide suburb of Glanville on the LeFevre Peninsula. It is located 13.8 km (8 miles 44 chains) by railway from the Adelaide Railway Station. The station is one of the busiest stations on the Outer Harbour Line, especially during peak hour and when trains do a shuttle terminus at Glanville.
Semaphore, South Australia
Semaphore is a north-western seaside suburb of Adelaide of the LeFevre Peninsula 14km (8.4 mi) from the CBD, in the state of South Australia, Australia and falls under the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. It is adjacent to Semaphore South, Glanville, Exeter and Largs Bay. The postcode for Semaphore is 5019. It is bounded to the north by Union and Hargrave Streets, to the south by Hart Street, to the west by Gulf St Vincent and to the east by Woolnough Road and Swan Terrace.
Largs North, South Australia
Largs North is a north-western suburb of Adelaide 17 km from the CBD, on the LeFevre Peninsula, in the state of South Australia, Australia and falls under the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. It is adjacent to Largs Bay and Taperoo. The post code for Largs North is 5016. It is bounded to the north by Strathfield Terrace, to the south by Walcot and Warwick Streets and in the west and east by Gulf St Vincent and the Port River respectively.
Largs Bay, South Australia
Largs Bay is a north-western suburb of Adelaide 16km from the CBD, on the LeFevre Peninsula, in the state of South Australia, Australia and falls under the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. It is adjacent to Largs North and Semaphore, Exeter and Peterhead. The post code for Largs Bay is 5016. It is bounded to the north by Walcot and Warwick Street, to the south by Wills, Hargrave and Union Streets and in the west and east by Gulf St Vincent and the Port River respectively.
Peterhead, South Australia
Peterhead is a north-western suburb of Adelaide 15 km from the CBD, on the LeFevre Peninsula, in the state of South Australia, Australia and falls under the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. It is adjacent to Largs Bay and Birkenhead. The postcode for Peterhead is 5016. It is bounded to the north by Wills Street, to the south by Hargrave Street and in the west and east by the Outer Harbor railway line and the Port River respectively.
Birkenhead, South Australia
Birkenhead is a north-western suburb of Adelaide 14 km from the CBD, on the Lefevre Peninsula, in the state of South Australia, Australia and falls under the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. It is adjacent to Peterhead, Exeter and Glanville. It is bounded to the south by the Gawler Reach of the Port River, to the north by Hargrave Street and in the west and east by the Outer Harbor railway line and the Port River respectively.
Exeter, South Australia
Exeter is a north-western suburb of Adelaide 14 km from the CBD, on the LeFevre Peninsula, in the state of South Australia, Australia and falls under the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. It is adjacent to Semaphore, Birkenhead, Largs Bay and Glanville. The post code for Exeter is 5019. It is bounded to the south by Exmouth Street, to the north by Hargrave Street and in the east and west by the Outer Harbor railway line and Woolnough Road respectively. Exeter is essentially a residential suburb.
Ethelton, South Australia
Ethelton is a north-western suburb of Adelaide 13 km from the CBD, on the LeFevre Peninsula, in the state of South Australia, Australia and is within the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. It is adjacent to Semaphore, Semaphore South and Glanville. It is bounded to the north by Hart Street, to the south by Bower Road and in the west and east by the Swan Terrace and the Port River, respectively. Ethelton is a residential suburb.
Semaphore South, South Australia
Semaphore South is a beachside suburb of Adelaide, in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. Semaphore South Post Office opened on 3 November 1947 and closed in 1978.
John Hart (South Australian colonist)
Captain John Hart (25 February 1809 – 28 January 1873) was a South Australian politician and a Premier of South Australia.
Rosewater, South Australia
Rosewater is one of the western suburbs of Adelaide and is located 10 km north-west of Adelaide's central business district (CBD). Although mainly residential, there are many shops along Grand Junction Road and the retired "Rosewater Loop" railway line runs through the suburb. Rosewater is split in half by Grand Junction Road and bordered on the east by Addison and on the south by Torrens Road.
National Railway Museum (Port Adelaide)
The National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, South Australia, is the current site of the Port Dock Station Railway Museum's vast Australian Railway Collection.
Glanville, South Australia
Glanville is a north western suburb of Adelaide, in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield.
Queenstown, South Australia
Queenstown is a north-western suburb of Adelaide about 10.5 km from the CBD, in the state of South Australia, Australia and the city council area of Port Adelaide Enfield.
Tom 'Diver' Derrick Bridge
The Tom 'Diver' Derrick Bridge, commonly referred to as the 'Diver' Derrick Bridge, is an opening single-leaf bascule bridge over the Port River, Port Adelaide. It was opened for traffic on 3 August 2008. The entire bridge project cost approximately $178 million. It is located between Docks 1 and 2 at Port Adelaide and links to Francis Street to the east and Victoria Road to the west.
Semaphore Park, South Australia
Semaphore Park is a suburb of Adelaide in the City of Charles Sturt. Glanville Blocks Post Office opened on 1 September 1896, was renamed Semaphore Park in 1947 and was replaced by the West Lakes Shore office in 1997.
Fort Glanville Conservation Park
Fort Glanville Conservation Park is a registered heritage conservation area in Semaphore South, South Australia, a seaside suburb of Adelaide, that incorporates a functional 19th century fort. The fort was built after more than 40 years of indecision over the defence of South Australia. It was the first colonial fortification in the state and is the best preserved and most functional in Australia.