| Cherry Gardens South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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)  Cherry Gardens | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 610 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5157 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Onkaparinga | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Southern Adelaide[2] | ||||||||||||||
| County | Adelaide[3] | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Davenport | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Mayo | ||||||||||||||
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Cherry Gardens is a semi-rural suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It lies within the City of Onkaparinga and has postcode 5157.
History
Cherry Gardens' early settlers included John and Benjamin Chambers, who were granted land in the area some time before 1844. The area was named for the native cherry (Exocarpos cupressiformis) which grew there in profusion.[4]
Cherry Gardens Post Office first opened on 10 July 1850 and finally closed in 1976.[5]
Services
The Cherry Gardens brigade of the South Australian Country Fire Service provides service for water bomber aircraft at the Cherry Gardens Airstrip.[6]
In January 2021, a fire started in the Cherry Gardens area and destroyed two houses.[7]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cherry Gardens (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ "Southern Adelaide SA Government region" (PDF). The Government of South Australia. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ "Search result for "County of Adelaide, CNTY" with the following data sets selected - "Counties" and "Local Government Areas"". Property Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ Kerr, Margaret Goyder Colonial Dynasty Rigby Limited, Adelaide 1980 ISBN 0-7270-1097-2
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- ^ "The Cherry Gardens CFS Air Support". Cherry Chatter. March 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ Boisvert, Eugene; Dayman, Isabel (26 January 2021). "Rain falls across Adelaide and Cherry Gardens fireground as damping down continues". Retrieved 27 January 2021.
