Forestville is an inner southwestern suburb of Adelaide in the City of Unley. It is traversed by Brown Hill Creek and the Glenelg tram line.
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| Coordinates: 34°57′04″S 138°34′52″E / 34.951°S 138.581°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | South Australia | ||||||||||||
| City | Adelaide | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 1,400 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 5035 | ||||||||||||
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The prominent horse breeder William Harper Formby (1818–1892) was an early settler in the area, occupying much of Section 53 on the Bay Road.[2]
Former NBL franchise and later Premier League club, the Forestville Eagles, are named after the suburb.
Forestville is also the location of a tram stop on the Glenelg tram line.[3]
| Preceding station | Adelaide Metro | Following station | ||
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| Goodwood Road | Glenelg tram line | Black Forest towards Moseley Square | ||
References
edit- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Forestville (SA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ↑ "Advertising". South Australian Register. Vol. XLV, no. 10, 525. South Australia. 7 August 1880. p. 8. Retrieved 5 November 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ Glenelg Tram Timetable (2018) Archived 2 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine, Adelaide Metro
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