West Lakes, South Australia
West Lakes is a suburb of Adelaide, the state capital of South Australia, Australia. It lies within the City of Charles Sturt. It contains the Westfield West Lakes Shopping Centre, Woodlake Shopping Centre and West Lakes Golf Club. It contains Delfin Island, a residential island within the boating lake.
| West Lakes South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 34.872650°S 138.495410°E[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 6,768 (SAL 2021)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 30 September 1976[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5021 | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | ACST (UTC+9:30) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | ACST (UTC+10:30) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Charles Sturt | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lee[4] | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hindmarsh[5] | ||||||||||||||
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| Footnotes | Adjoining suburbs[1] | ||||||||||||||
West Lakes has an irregular shape and shares borders with Port Adelaide, Queenstown, Royal Park, Seaton, Grange, Tennyson and West Lakes Shore.
Demographics
West Lake's population in the 2001 census was 5,940. In 2011 it 5,730.[7] It was 6,768 in the 2021 census.[8]
History
West Lakes was constructed on part of the River Torrens Wetlands, after the diverting of the Torrens out to Sea at West Beach was completed, by property developer Delfin, now Lend Lease Communities, from reclaimed land during the early 1970s. Development earthworks commenced in September 1970. West Lakes was officially opened on 18 March 1977 by the Hon Des Corcoran, MP, Deputy Premier and Minister of Marine. West Lakes Post Office opened in August 1975.[9]
The suburb was home to Football Park, also known by its sponsored name of AAMI Stadium, which was a 51,240-seat sports stadium where Australian Football League (AFL) and South Australian National Football League (SANFL) games were played. Demolition was completed in 2019.[10]
The suburb was home to a Douglas C-47 Skytrain military transport aircraft, owned by McDonald's and used as part of a play area for children's parties. The plane was removed in the late 1990s, and is now being restored privately.[11]
Public transport
As of 2020, bus routes that go through West Lakes are 110, 112, 115, 117, 155, 157, 157X, 288, 371, 372, 376, AO18, H30, H30C, H30S, J7, J7M, J8, N30, X30, X30C, & X30S.
References
- "Search result for "WEST LAKES (SUB)" (Record no SA0019442) with the following layers being selected - "Suburbs and Localities", "Local Government Areas", "Development Plan Layers", "Place names (gazetteer)" and "Counties"". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "West Lakes (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- Casey, T.M. (30 September 1976). "GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ACT" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia. p. 1035. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
the Geographical Names Board has recommended that the names "West Lakes Shore", "West Lakes", "Semaphore Park", "Tennyson", "Seaton", "Grange" and "Royal Park" be assigned to the areas defined hereunder in the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh schedules respectively
- "Electoral district profiles - Lee (2018-2022 boundaries)". Electoral Commission SA. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- "Profile of the electoral division of Hindmarsh (SA)". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- "Monthly climate statistics: Summary statistics ADELAIDE AIRPORT (nearest weather station)". Commonwealth of Australia , Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "West Lakes". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- "West Lakes population". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- Henson, Elizabeth (4 March 2019). "Farewell to Football Park, as demolition nears completion". The Advertiser. Adelaide. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- Eichler, Kurtis (24 February 2015). "McDonald's C-47 'party plane' at West Lakes being restored to its original glory". The Advertiser. Adelaide: The Advertiser (Messenger West & Beaches). Retrieved 23 December 2019.
External links
- West Lakes — Summary of historical information relevant to the dispersal of sludge from the South Australian Environment Protection Authority (EPA).
- West Lakes: You'll want to live here. Promotional film includes footage of the area pre-development, then South Australian Premier Don Dunstan and Deputy Premier Des Corcoran, aerial views of the land and coastal development, creation of the central lake, Football Park and the finished suburb. South Australian Film Corporation, Adelaide, 1974.
