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Yatala Vale, South Australia
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| name | Yatala Vale | |
| city | Adelaide | |
| state | sa | |
| lga | City of Tea Tree Gully | |
| postcode | 5126 | |
| fedgov | Makin | |
| stategov | Little Para | |
| dist1 | 9 | location1=Modbury |
| near-n | Gould Creek | |
| near-w | Golden Grove | |
| near-e | Upper Hermitage | |
| near-sw | Fairview Park | |
| alternative_location_map | Australia SA inner Adelaide | |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in greater metropolitan Adelaide | |
| coordinates |
|near-nw = |near-n = Gould Creek |near-ne = |near-w = Golden Grove |near-e = Upper Hermitage |near-sw = Fairview Park |near-s = |near-se =
Yatala Vale is an outer northeastern rural suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Tea Tree Gully local government area, and is adjacent to Golden Grove and Fairview Park, as well as the rural districts of Upper Hermitage and Gould Creek.
Name
The name Yatala was used by settlers for a large area north of the River Torrens stretching from the coast at Port Adelaide to Tea Tree Gully. The word is presumed to refer to the flooded state of the plain either side of Dry Creek, which starts near Yatala Vale, after heavy rain
History
Yatala Vale Receiving Office (a limited post office) opened on 2 October 1911 and closed in late 1912.
Yatala Vale was and is used for agriculture and viticulture.
Geography
The southern boundary of Yatala Vale is defined by Yatala Vale Road, with the rest of the suburb filling an uneven area bounded by the Golden Grove sand quarries to the west, the Little Para Reservoir to the north and the Little Para River to the east.
Facilities
There is an industrial area on Yatala Vale Road.
Transport
The 542 bus routes services Yatala Vale Road, which is operated by Adelaide Metro. The remainder is not serviced.
References
References
- (March 2009). "The Land is a Map: Placenames of Indigenous Origin in Australia". ANU Press.
- Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions.
- UBD Adelaide directory (1999; 47th ed.) Universal Press. {{ISBN. 0-7319-1033-8
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