City of Unley

This article is about the local government area. For the suburb within this area, see Unley, South Australia.
City of Unley
South Australia
Population 38,465 (2009)[1]
 • Density 2,433/km2 (6,300/sq mi)
Established 1871
Area 14.29 km2 (5.5 sq mi)
Mayor Lachlan Clyne
Council seat Unley
Region Metropolitan Adelaide
State electorate(s) Unley, Waite, Ashford
Federal Division(s) Adelaide
Website City of Unley
LGAs around City of Unley:
City of West Torrens City of Adelaide City of Burnside
City of West Torrens City of Unley City of Burnside
City of Marion City of Mitcham City of Mitcham

The City of Unley, is a local government area in the Adelaide metropolitan region. It is located directly south of the Adelaide city centre.

The Corporate Town of Unley was created in 1871, when Unley and surrounding areas were severed from the District Council of Mitcham to create a separate municipality. The first town hall was built in 1880. It gained city status in 1906, becoming the current City of Unley.[2]

Suburbs

Mayors

This is a list of mayors of Unley:[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 March 2010). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008–09". Retrieved 4 June 2010.
  2. ↑ "Overview History of the Unley District" (PDF). City of Unley. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "History of Unley". City of Unley. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  4. ↑ Hosking, P. (1936). The Official civic record of South Australia : centenary year, 1936. Adelaide: Universal Publicity Company. pp. 137–164.
  5. ↑ "UNLEY CORPORATION.". South Australian Chronicle and Weekly Mail (Adelaide, SA : 1868 - 1881) (Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia). 30 November 1872. p. 14. Retrieved 16 February 2016.

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Coordinates: 34°57′S 138°36′E / 34.950°S 138.600°E / -34.950; 138.600


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