Ascot Park, South Australia
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Ascot Park Adelaide, South Australia |
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| Coordinates | 34°59′17″S 138°33′32″E / 34.988°S 138.559°ECoordinates: 34°59′17″S 138°33′32″E / 34.988°S 138.559°E | ||||||||||||
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| Postcode(s) | 5043 | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Marion | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Elder | ||||||||||||
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Boothby Hindmarsh |
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Ascot Park is a suburb in the south-western part of Adelaide in the City of Marion. It was named after Ascot Racecourse in England.
Ascot Park is bordered in the west by Marion Road, to the north by Wood Street, in the east by Railway Terrace and to the south by Daws Road. It is adjacent to Park Holme, Edwardstown, South Plympton and Mitchell Park.
The Seaford railway line stops at Ascot Park railway station and both the Seaford and Tonsley train line stops at Woodlands Park station], and the bus route M44 runs from Golden Grove in the north-eastern suburbs through the city centre, through Ascot Park and its adjoining suburbs to Marion Shopping Centre.
There are three reserves in Ascot Park. First Avenue Reserve is located in the middle of First Avenue which contains a playground facility, a barbecue and an open, grassed area. Another reserve is between Sixth Avenue and Allison Street. This area contains a playground, a shelter with a table and a grassed area. This reserve is also fenced off so is suitable for dogs to be unleashed. A third reserve is located at the corner of Charles Street and Albert Street, on the eastern side of the Tonsley railway line.
There are no schools located in the suburb but the school named for it, Ascot Park Primary School, is located on the western side of Marion Road in the neighbouring suburb of Park Holme. Similarly, the nearest kindergarten is the Ascot Park Kindergarten, also located on the western side of Marion Road in Park Holme.
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