Lockleys, South Australia
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Lockleys Adelaide, South Australia |
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| Population | 5,322 (2006 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5032 | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of West Torrens | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) |
West Torrens, Colton |
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| Federal Division(s) | Hindmarsh | ||||||||||||
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| Lockleys North Primary School | |
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55 Malurus Avenue Lockleys, South Australia Australia |
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| Coordinates | 34°55′17.4″S 138°32′17.4″E / 34.921500°S 138.538167°E |
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| Type | Public |
| Motto | Aim high |
| Established | 1960 |
| Principal | Ann O'Callaghan |
| Enrolment | 462 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colour(s) | Light Blue and White |
| Website | www.lnps.sa.edu.au |
Lockleys is an inner western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, located in the City of West Torrens.
The area was subject to flooding by the River Torrens, which originally ran into an area named "The Reedbeds" in the upper reaches of the Port River. In the 1930s the Torrens Channel, also named Breakout Creek, was cut through the coastal dunes to Gulf St Vincent, to drain the wetlands and eliminate the flooding. A large part of Lockleys is within a bend of the River Torrens.
Hence, prior to subdivision, the area was renowned for its rich soil, market gardens and greenhouses.
The area was subdivided for housing. The Hank family had substantial holdings; the Hank brothers were footballers for West Torrens Football Club, with Bob Hank winning the Magarey Medal in both 1946 and 1947.
The suburb is the home of the "EDS request management" and "EDS credit services" in the former John Martins bulk store on Pierson Street. Prior to EDS's conversion of the warehouse, this was used as a storage location for the floats used in the John Martin's Christmas Pageant.
Lockleys is home to the Lockleys Football Club who play in the SA Amateur Football League.
Mellor Park on Henley Beach Road has a tall tree which is decorated each year as a Christmas Tree.
The local Guide group is Lockleys Guides, and the local Scout group was the 1st Lockleys Scout Troop, until it closed in March 2001.
Kooyonga Golf Course is located in Lockleys and has hosted the South Australian Open Golf Championships. Kooyonga was the name of the suburb before it became Lockleys.
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