The Parade is an Adelaide

Adelaide

Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...

 road in the eastern suburbs, running East-West from the Adelaide city centre

Adelaide city centre

The Adelaide city centre is the innermost locality of Greater Adelaide, known by locals simply as "The City" or "Town". The locality is split into two key geographical distinctions: the city "square mile", bordered by North, East, South and West Terraces; and that part of the Adelaide Parklands...

 to the foothills, connecting to suburbs such as Kent Town

Kent Town, South Australia

Kent Town is an inner urban suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters.-History:The suburb was named after Dr Benjamin Archer Kent, who established a farm and flour mill on which the suburb now stands.....

, Norwood

Norwood, South Australia

Norwood is a suburb of Adelaide, about 4 km east of the Adelaide city centre. The suburb is in the City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters, the oldest South Australian local government municipality, with a city population over 34,000.-History:...

, Beulah Park

Beulah Park, South Australia

Beulah Park is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of Burnside.Beulah Park Post Office opened around 1949 and closed in 1975.-References:...

, Rosslyn Park

Rosslyn Park, South Australia

-Dr Penfold:Most of Rosslyn Park started life as paddocks belonging to Dr Christopher Rawson Penfold, of Penfolds Wine. Dr Penfold was an English emigrant who purchased of land in the area in 1844. Here he planted vines and established Penfolds as one of the leading winemakers in Australia...

, Auldana

Auldana, South Australia

Auldana is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of Burnside. It stands on the site of a once-famous vineyard "Auldana" established by Patrick Auld. Many of the streets are named for grape varieties.-References:...

 and Skye

Skye, South Australia

Skye is an eastern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Burnside.-Geography:The suburb is located in the foothills of the Adelaide Hills. It is the easternmost suburb in the Burnside concil area.-Demographics:...

. It is more known for its shopping precinct than its role as a transport conduit for the eastern suburbs.

Its shopping precinct in Norwood

Norwood, South Australia

Norwood is a suburb of Adelaide, about 4 km east of the Adelaide city centre. The suburb is in the City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters, the oldest South Australian local government municipality, with a city population over 34,000.-History:...

 sees the road turn into a thin, tree lined, four-laned road with various shops, hotels, movie theatres and restaurants on both sides. Of note is Norwood Town Hall

Norwood Town Hall

The Norwood Town Hall is the seat of the City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters. It is located on The Parade in the suburb of Norwood, Adelaide, Australia, five minutes east of the city centre....

 and the recently built multi-level shopping center. The area around The Parade is considered more 'bohemian' than the rest of working-class Norwood, with a high percentage of yuppies and students.

A significant landmark on The Parade is Clayton-Wesley Uniting Church

Uniting Church in Australia

The Uniting Church in Australia was formed on 22 June 1977 when many congregations of the Methodist Church of Australasia, the Presbyterian Church of Australia and the Congregational Union of Australia came together under the Basis of Union....

 on the corner of Portrush Road and The Parade in Beulah Park. The church, visible along the road from Norwood, was built over 150 years ago. Each year the church places a star and cross on the spire for the advent and lenten seasons respectively. These are visible while travelling in an easterly direction and provide a focal point for the strip.

It is served by a number of Adelaide Metro

Adelaide Metro

Adelaide Metro is the public transport system of the South Australian capital of Adelaide and the brand name of the Public Transport Division of the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. It is an intermodal system with services provided by bus, tram or commuter rail throughout the...

bus services including H20, H22, H24 (peak services only) and After Midnight N22 (Friday PM/Saturday AM).