Yatala Vale, South Australia
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Yatala Vale is an outer northeastern rural suburb of Adelaide
, South Australia
. It is located in the City of Tea Tree Gully
local government area, and is adjacent to Golden Grove
and Fairview Park
, as well as the rural districts of Upper Hermitage
and Gould Creek
.
word from the Kaurna people which means "water running by the side of a river", and is used to refer to the entire lands north of the River Torrens
from Port Adelaide to Tea Tree Gully
, but has been used by white settlers as far back as 1836. See: District Council of Yatala
Yatala Vale Receiving Office (a limited post office) opened on 2 October 1911 and closed in late 1912.
Yatala Vale was and is used for agriculture
and viticulture
.
. The remainder is not serviced.
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...
, South Australia
South Australia
South 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.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
. It is located in the City of Tea Tree Gully
City of Tea Tree Gully
The City of Tea Tree Gully is in the Australian state of South Australia, in the outer north-eastern suburbs of Adelaide. The city has a estimated population of 100,155 people and is one of the most populous local government divisions in Adelaide...
local government area, and is adjacent to Golden Grove
Golden Grove, South Australia
Golden Grove is an outer north-eastern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia and is within the City of Tea Tree Gully local government area. It is adjacent to Wynn Vale, Surrey Downs, Greenwith, Yatala Vale, Fairview Park, and Salisbury East.- History :...
and Fairview Park
Fairview Park, South Australia
Fairview Park is located in the northeasern suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia, located within the City of Tea Tree Gully. It is situated at the base of the Adelaide Hills. -Attractions: The suburb contains a golf course on its southern boundary....
, as well as the rural districts of Upper Hermitage
Upper Hermitage, South Australia
Upper Hermitage is an outer northeastern rural suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Tea Tree Gully and Adelaide Hills Council local government areas, and is adjacent to the rural districts of Yatala Vale and Gould Creek.-History:...
and Gould Creek
Gould Creek, South Australia
Gould Creek is an outer northeastern rural suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. Gould Creek is located in the City of Tea Tree Gully and City of Playford local government areas, and is adjacent to Greenwith, Salisbury Heights and Hillbank, as well as the rural districts of Yatala Vale and Upper...
.
History
Yatala is an AboriginalIndigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are the original inhabitants of the Australian continent and nearby islands. The Aboriginal Indigenous Australians migrated from the Indian continent around 75,000 to 100,000 years ago....
word from the Kaurna people which means "water running by the side of a river", and is used to refer to the entire lands north of the River Torrens
River Torrens
The River Torrens is the most significant river of the Adelaide Plains and was one of the reasons for the siting of the city of Adelaide, capital of South Australia. It flows from its source in the Adelaide Hills near Mount Pleasant, across the Adelaide Plains, past the city centre and empties...
from Port Adelaide to Tea Tree Gully
Tea Tree Gully, South Australia
Tea Tree Gully is a suburb in the greater Adelaide, South Australia area, under the City of Tea Tree Gully. Tea Tree Gully is in the City of Tea Tree Gully local government area, the South Australian House of Assembly electoral district of Newland and the Australian House of Representatives...
, but has been used by white settlers as far back as 1836. See: District Council of Yatala
District Council of Yatala
The District Council of Yatala is a historic local government area of South Australia established in 1853.-Etymology:The council was named after the Hundred of Yatala which was proclaimed in 1846 in the County of Adelaide, Yatala being a word from the Weira group of the Kaurna Aboriginal people...
Yatala Vale Receiving Office (a limited post office) opened on 2 October 1911 and closed in late 1912.
Yatala Vale was and is used for agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
and viticulture
Viticulture
Viticulture is the science, production and study of grapes which deals with the series of events that occur in the vineyard. When the grapes are used for winemaking, it is also known as viniculture...
.
Geography
The southern boundary of Yatala Vale is defined by Yatala Vale Road, with the rest of the suburb filling an uneven area bounded by the Golden Grove sand quarries to the west, the Little Para Reservoir to the north and the Little Para River to the east.Transport
The 542 bus routes services Yatala Vale Road, which is operated by Adelaide MetroAdelaide 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...
. The remainder is not serviced.