Glenelg North is a suburb of
AdelaideAdelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth-largest city in Australia, with a population of more than 1.1 million. It is a coastal city situated on the eastern shores of Gulf St. Vincent, on the Adelaide Plains, north of the Fleurieu...
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South AustraliaSouth Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories....
. It is mainly in the
City of Holdfast BayThe City of Holdfast Bay is a Local Government Area in the south western suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia.The council was formed in the mid 1990s, when the former local government councils of Glenelg and Brighton amalgamated due to their comparatively small size...
, but a portion lies within the
City of West TorrensThe City of West Torrens is a Local Government Area in the western suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia. Since the 1970s the area was mainly home to many open spaces and parks, however after the mid-1990s the LGA became more residential.-Suburbs:...
. It is the site of the Patawalonga boat haven and
The Old Gum TreeThe Old Gum Tree in Glenelg North, South Australia is a historic site associated with Governor John Hindmarsh's Proclamation of the creation of the colony of South Australia. Each year, an anniversary ceremony is held on Proclamation Day, with the current Governor reading out Hindmarsh's original...
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Glenelg North is a suburb of
AdelaideAdelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth-largest city in Australia, with a population of more than 1.1 million. It is a coastal city situated on the eastern shores of Gulf St. Vincent, on the Adelaide Plains, north of the Fleurieu...
,
South AustraliaSouth Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories....
. It is mainly in the
City of Holdfast BayThe City of Holdfast Bay is a Local Government Area in the south western suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia.The council was formed in the mid 1990s, when the former local government councils of Glenelg and Brighton amalgamated due to their comparatively small size...
, but a portion lies within the
City of West TorrensThe City of West Torrens is a Local Government Area in the western suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia. Since the 1970s the area was mainly home to many open spaces and parks, however after the mid-1990s the LGA became more residential.-Suburbs:...
. It is the site of the Patawalonga boat haven and
The Old Gum TreeThe Old Gum Tree in Glenelg North, South Australia is a historic site associated with Governor John Hindmarsh's Proclamation of the creation of the colony of South Australia. Each year, an anniversary ceremony is held on Proclamation Day, with the current Governor reading out Hindmarsh's original...
.
St Leonards Primary School, located on Jervois Street, is the local public school found in the vicinity of the Old Gum Tree.
It is also home to a replica of the vessel
HMS BuffaloHMS Buffalo was a storeship of the Royal Navy, originally built in India as the merchant vessel Hindostan. She later served as a convict ship and as transport for immigrants to Australia before being wrecked in 1840.-Launch and purchase:...
that brought settlers to the state. The replica is fitted out as a restaurant.