Bellevue Heights, South Australia
| Bellevue Heights Adelaide, South Australia |
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| Postcode(s) | 5050 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 11 km (7 mi) from Adelaide (straight line) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Mitcham | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Davenport | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Boothby | ||||||||||||||
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Bellevue Heights is a suburb in the City of Mitcham local government area. It was originally the rural property of "Windsor Farm" and later "Sturtbrae" when owned by the family of W. G. Mills, and was named after Bellevue in Sydney by the developer Murray Hill.[3]
Bellevue Heights is established around the Sturt Gorge Recreation Park, maintaining many parks and reserves throughout the suburb.
Bellevue Heights is in the Adelaide foothills. Residents usually have great views of either the city or the Sturt Gorge from their house.
History
Bellevue Heights Post Office opened on 1 September 1960 and closed in 1984.[4]
Amenities
- Bellevue Heights Primary School
- Nursing Homes
- Sturt Gorge Recreation Park
- Manson Oval Sporting Facility
- Bellevue Heights Tennis Club
Politics
Federal
Bellevue Heights is covered by one Federal Electoral Division, the federal Division of Boothby, whose representative is Dr Andrew Southcott.(Liberal Party)
State
Bellevue Heights is covered by one State Electoral Division, the state electoral district of Davenport, whose current member is Iain Evans (Liberal Party).
Local
Bellevue Heights is in the City of Mitcham, represented by the mayor Ivan Brooks
References
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