Queenstown, South Australia

Queenstown is a north-western suburb of Adelaide about 10.5 km from the CBD, in the state of South Australia, Australia and the city council area of Port Adelaide Enfield.

Queenstown Adelaide, South Australia
Coordinates	34°51′44″S 138°30′32″E[1]
Population	1,943 (SAL 2021)[2]
Postcode(s)	5014
Location	10 km (6 mi) from CBD
LGA(s)	City of Port Adelaide Enfield[1]
Region	Western Adelaide[1]
County	Adelaide[1]
State electorate(s)	Cheltenham[3]
Federal division(s)	Hindmarsh
Suburbs around Queenstown: Port Adelaide Port Adelaide Alberton Alberton West Lakes Royal Park Queenstown Alberton Cheltenham Royal Park Hendon Hendon Albert Park Cheltenham
Footnotes	Adjoining suburbs[1]

Queenstown occupies a triangular-shaped area of land which is bounded by the Port Road to the north-east, Old Port Road to the south-west and by Webb Street to the north-west.^[1]

History

The first Queenstown Post Office opened around 1865 and closed around 1869. An Alberton West office was renamed Queenstown East in 1948, then Queenstown in 1966 before closing in 1976.^[4]

The District Council of Queenstown and Alberton was established in 1864, bringing dedicated local government to the residents of the two townships either side of the new Port Road. In 1898 this council was absorbed by the Corporate Town of Port Adelaide.

The former Whittaker Memorial Primitive Methodist Church, later the Queenstown Church of Christ, at 193-195 Port Road, is listed on the South Australian Heritage Register.^[5]

References

1. "Search results for 'Queenstown, LOCB' with the following datasets being selected – 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Counties', 'Local Government Areas','Postcodes', 'SA Government Regions' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Queenstown (SA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
3. "Electoral district of Cheltenham". Electoral Commission SA. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
4. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
5. "Queenstown Church of Christ (former Whittaker Memorial Primitive Methodist Church)". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 15 August 2016.