Largs Bay, South Australia
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Largs Bay is a suburb in the Australian state of South Australia located on the Lefevre Peninsula in the west of Adelaide about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) northwest of the Adelaide city centre.
Description
Largs bay is bounded to the north by Walcot and Warwick Street, to the south by Wills, Hargrave and Union Streets and in the west and east by
History
Largs Bay originally started as a
Facilities
The suburb is served by a primary school,
The eastern side of the suburb, by the Port riverside is the location of three shipping berths, which are used by Caltex, BP and Mobil vessels.
Heritage listings
Largs Bay has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Esplanade: Largs Bay Jetty[5]
- 138-139 Esplanade: Largs Bay College[6]
- 198 Esplanade: Largs Pier Hotel[7]
- 11-15 Jetty Road: Largs Bay Land and Investment Company's Shops[8]
- 212 Lady Gowrie Drive: Montrose[9]
Transport
The 157 and 333 buses service Military Road, while the 150 services Fletcher Road. The suburb is also serviced by
Governance
Largs Bay is located in the federal division of Hindmarsh, the state electoral district of Port Adelaide and the local government area of the City of Port Adelaide Enfield.[3][2]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Largs Bay (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Electoral district profiles – Port Adelaide (2018-2022 boundaries)". Electoral Commission SA. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Profile of the electoral division of Hindmarsh (SA)". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Search result for "Largs Bay (suburb)" (Record no. SA0038753) with the following layers selected – "Suburbs and Localities" and " Place names (gazetteer)"". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "Largs Bay Jetty". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ "Dwelling – Two Storey Duplex (sometime Largs Bay College)". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ "Largs Pier Hotel". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ "Largs Bay Land and Investment Company's Shops". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ "Dwelling ('Montrose') and Fence". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 15 August 2016.