Black Forest, South Australia

History

:"A dense area of bush known as the Black Forest ('Kertaweeta' in Kuarna) once covered the Unley region of the Adelaide Plains. The woodland forest was a mix of grey-box, blue gum, red gum, native pines and sheoak trees, with grass trees, native grasses and orchids. These plants had deep roots that held the soil together and the plant debris that fell on the earth decomposed releasing nutrients into the soil."

In the early years of colonial settlement, the Black Forest was supposedly "frequented by bush rangers and cattle thieves".

There have been three Post Offices named Black Forest: the first opened on 1 September 1899 and was renamed Glandore in 1915, the second opened on 10 November 1947 and was renamed Clarence Park West in 1966, and the third, located on South Road between Byron and Cowper Roads, opened on 8 January 1996.

Demographics

The 2006 Census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 1,846 persons in Black Forest on census night. Of these, 47.2% were male and 52.8% were female.

The majority of residents (79.0%) are of Australian birth, with other common census responses being England (3.1%) and Greece (2.3%).

Facilities and attractions

Schools

Black Forest Primary School opened in 1919. It is located off South Road and School Avenue, between Forest Avenue and Addison Road. The east end of the school grounds are adjacent to the "Forest Avenue Reserve".

Parks

The Forest Avenue Reserve is located on Forest Avenue near the centre of the suburb. There is another small park, the Princess Margaret Playground, at the east end of Byron Road.

Uniting Church History Centre

The Uniting Church History Centre is based in the former Church of Christ building on East Avenue.

Community Centre

The Clarence Park Community Centre is located in the Institute Building and surrounding buildings on the corner of East Avenue and Canterbury Terrace. The centre includes a childcare facility and a men's shed.

Transport

Roads

Black Forest is serviced by South Road, and to a lesser degree by East Avenue.

Public transport

Black Forest is serviced by three tram stops, two train stations and buses on East Avenue and South Road. All services are run by the Adelaide Metro.

Tram_stop

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References

References

1. "How Unley Developed". City of Unley.
2. "Black Forest, South Australia (Adelaide)". Postcodes-Australia.com.
3. (2009). "Adelaide and surrounds street directory". UBD.
4. [http://www.unley.sa.gov.au/council-administration/our-city Our city], City of Unley
5. Tim Bowden. (9 October 2013). "The A-Z story of the history behind Adelaide's suburbs". The Advertiser.
6. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions.
7. {{Census 2006 AUS
8. "The Manning Index of South Australian History". State Library of South Australia.
9. "Australian Schools Directory". Australian Schools Directory.
10. [http://community.history.sa.gov.au/uniting-church-historical-society Uniting Church History Centre], community.history.sa.gov.au
11. [https://sacommunity.org/org/201146-Clarence_Park_Community_Centre Clarence Park Community Centre], sacommunity.org
12. [http://www.unley.sa.gov.au/culture-recreation/community-centres Community Centres], City of Unley
13. (12 January 2011). "Public Transport in Adelaide". Dept. for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure, Public Transport Division.