Hallett Cove, South Australia
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Hallett Cove (postcode 5158) is a coastal suburb in the south of Adelaide, South Australia. Adjoining suburbs are Marino to the north, Trott- and Sheidow Parks to the east and Lonsdale to the south. It is within the City of Marion Local Government Area.
Hallett Cove itself is a small rocky beach. The Field River runs out to sea at the southern end. The cliffs to the north are a conservation park, featuring Aboriginal artefacts used by the Kaurna tribe and several significant geological features. These include glacial striations on the clifftop, first discovered by Professor Ralph Tate in 1877, providing evidence for the Permian glaciation of southern Australia, along with similar striations later identified at Selwyn's Rock at Inman Valley, 40 km to the south. There are also a number of large glacial erratics on the beach.
The suburb features a large shopping mall which is currently being redeveloped and boasts a population of over 10,000 people. The shops, though stated as being redeveloped, are still in essentially the state they have been for many years and movements on the proposed redevelopment are occuring very slowly. Hallett Cove railway station is on top of the cliffs to the north of the beach. Originally the line ran inland from there to Reynella and ultimately to Willunga but the section from Hallett Cove onwards was closed in the 1960s. A new extension was built south along the coast to Noarlunga, and Hallet Cove Beach is the first station on this line.
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| Suburbs of the City of Marion | |
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| Ascot Park | Bedford Park | Clovelly Park | Darlington | Dover Gardens | Edwardstown | Glandore | Glengowrie | Hallett Cove | Marino | Marion | Mitchell Park | Morphettville | O'Halloran Hill | Oaklands Park | Park Holme | Plympton Park | Seacliff Park | Seacombe Gardens | Seacombe Heights | Seaview Downs | Sheidow Park | South Plympton | Sturt | Trott Park | Warradale | |
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