Glenelg, South Australia
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Glenelg () is a suburb of Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia. It is a popular coastal resort in summer, and cosmopolitan all year round, situated on Holdfast Bay, in inlet from Gulf St. Vincent.
History
The Old Gum Tree near Glenelg was the site of the reading of the Proclamation by Governor John Hindmarsh creating the colony of South Australia on December 28, 1836. Glenelg is in the City of Holdfast Bay Local Government Area.The only tram still operating in Adelaide is the Glenelg Tram from Victoria Square in the city to the coast at Glenelg. This was the last significant tram extension built in Adelaide, in 1929. It was originally slated to be closed with the rest of the tram system in 1958, however it was retained as it was thought it still had 10 years of life left in it. Eventually, the decision came to keep it open. In 2006, a 1.2 km extension (read: re-opening) is to be built running from Victoria Square to the Adelaide Railway Station, replacing the shuttle bus that operates as an extension to the tram service now.
Glenelg is also known as the site of the Beaumont children disappearance in 1966.
Attractions
- Glenelg is the starting point of the annual [Bay to Birdwood] run, in which vintage motor vehicles are driven by their owners from Glenelg to the National Motor Museum at Birdwood.
- A shark museum owned and operated by conservationist and shark attack survivor Rodney Fox.
- Glenelg is the finishing point of the annual City-Bay fun run held in September. The run is 12km long.
- Glenelg is home to a team in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL), the Glenelg Tigers.
External links
| Suburbs of the City of Holdfast Bay | |
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Brighton | Glenelg | Glenelg East | Glenelg North | Glenelg South | Hove | Kingston Park | North Brighton | Seacliff | Seacliff Park | Somerton Park | South Brighton | |
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