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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Nailsworth, South Australia
Nailsworth is a suburb four km north of Adelaide, South Australia. The suburb borders Sefton Park, Prospect, Broadview, Medindie Gardens and Collinswood. The North Road Cemetery is located within the suburb and was founded by Bishop Augustus Short in 1853. It contains the graves of some prominent South Australians.

Government

Nailsworth is located in the City of Prospect local government area.

History

Nailsworth was the location of the first post office of Prospect from 1861 to about 1872. The post office was located at First avenue (First Street, 1860–1901). Two tall palm trees were planted in front of the post office, so that people could see the location of the office from a distance.

A series of transactions in Adelaide's early history led to the establishment of Nailsworth. in 1845, William Williams of Reedbeds acquired 21 acres off the original Section 346 of Adelaide. This land was then sold to William Jenkins who then sold 7 acres to Enoch Fry in 1847. Fry named Nailsworth after his hometown in England.

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nailsworth (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Lewis, H. John (1985). Enfield and the Northern Vilages. South Australia: The Corporation of the City of Enfiels. p. 27. ISBN 9780858640900.
  3. ^ "Nailsworth Primary School - Department for Education". Nailsworth Primary School. Retrieved 21 December 2024.

34°53′10″S 138°36′11″E / 34.886°S 138.603°E / -34.886; 138.603


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