Regency Road, Adelaide

Regency Road
Muller Road
South Australia
Adelaide
west end
east end
Coordinates 34°52′36″S 138°33′03″E / 34.876693°S 138.550819°E / -34.876693; 138.550819
General information
Type Road
Major junctions
west end Torrens Road
 
east end North East Road
Location(s)
LGA(s)
Major suburbs
Highway system
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Highways in South Australia

Regency Road, formerly Islington Road, Irish Harp Road and Rakes Road[1] is a main east-west road connecting the inner northern suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia. Located approximately 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of the city centre, it spans from Arndale Shopping Centre, Kilkenny in the west, to Broadview in the east, continuing eastwards as Muller Road, to end at North East Road in Klemzig. Regency Road has major intersections at Torrens Road, South Road, Churchill Road, Prospect Road, Main North Road and Hampstead Road.

Regency Road carries a large amount of freight traffic, being located near Regency Park and the Churchill Road industrial area.

History

Regency Road previously was Islington Road Between Torrens Road and Churchill Road, Irish Harp Road between Churchill and Main North Roads, and Rakes Road from there to Hampstead Road.[1] Some years after the old Islington Sewage Farm had closed and the land fallen into disuse the new suburb of Regency Park was created on the site, named in honour of Queen Elizabeth II (the regent) on her visit to Adelaide in 1970.[2] At the same time, Islington Road, which formed the southern boundary of the suburb was regazetted (along with Irish Harp and Rakes Roads) into Regency Road.

Notes

  1. 1 2 Fuller, W.C. (1940). "Adelaide - Map 8" (Map). Street Directory of Adelaide and Suburbs with Reference Maps (Keyplan). Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  2. "Suburbs and subdivisions within the City of Port Adelaide Enfield" (PDF). City of Port Adelaide Enfield. p. 26. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
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