Elizabeth is a suburb in the northern extent of Adelaide, South Australia. It was established in 1955 as a master planned satellite town by the South Australian Housing Trust on 3000 acres (12 km²) of rural land between the older towns of Salisbury and Smithfield. Elizabeth has residential suburbs (the earliest were Elizabeth South and Elizabeth North) each configured as a local community around a small shopping centre (each originally contained a supermarket, bank, hotel and service station along with other shops), as well as the larger shopping precinct in Elizabeth itself. Major employers such as Holden and the Long Range Weapons Establishment (later Weapons Research Establishment (WRE), now Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO)) moved into the area, and migrants (especially English) were encouraged to settle in Elizabeth and its suburbs. Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia, with a population of over 1. ... Capital Adelaide Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Marjorie Jackson-Nelson Premier Mike Rann (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 11  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $59,819 (5th)  - Product per capita  $38,838/person (7th) Population (End of September 2006)  - Population  1,558,200 (5th)  - Density  1. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Postcodes are used by Australia Post to identify postal districts in Australia. ... ISO 4217 Code AUD User(s) Australia, Kiribati, Nauru, Tuvalu, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and Norfolk Island Inflation 3. ... This is a list of Local Government Areas of South Australia. ... The Playford Civic Centre The City of Playford is a Local Government Area in South Australia, more specifically Adelaides northern suburbs. ... State Electoral District is a term used to refer to a voting area within Australian states. ... Little Para is an electorate for the South Australian Legislative Assembly in the northern suburbs of the Adelaide metropolitan area in South Australia. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... The Division of Wakefield is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of South Australia. ... This is a list of suburbs in and surrounding the city of Adelaide, South Australia, and postcode sorted by local government area. ... Edinburgh (34°42′S 138°37′E) is a northern suburb of Adelaide, in South Australia. ... Is a suburb of the City of Playford, it is a residental suburb. ... Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia, with a population of over 1. ... Capital Adelaide Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Marjorie Jackson-Nelson Premier Mike Rann (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 11  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $59,819 (5th)  - Product per capita  $38,838/person (7th) Population (End of September 2006)  - Population  1,558,200 (5th)  - Density  1. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The South Australian Housing Trust was an agency of the Government of South Australia responsible for providing low-cost housing to people who could not afford other kinds of housing. ... Salisbury (pronounced ; located at ) is a suburb in the north of Adelaide, South Australia. ... This article is about the Australian car manufacturer. ... The Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) is a branch of the Australian Department of Defence which researches and develops technologies for use in the Australian Defence Industry. ...

Elizabeth is home to large areas of open space, with the most prominent being Fremont Park, located on Main North Road. Main North Road is a major road north from Adelaide in South Australia. ...

Elizabeth is the home city of the Central District Bulldogs Australian rules football team in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL); the strongest football club in modern South Australian football having won 5 of the last 6 SANFL premierships. The Central District Bulldogs is an Australian Rules Football Club based in the city of Elizabeth about 40km to the north of Adelaide, South Australia. ... High marking is a key skill and spectator attribute of Aussie Rules Precise field and goal kicking using the oval shaped ball is the key skill in Aussie Rules Football Australian rules football, also known as Australian football, Aussie rules, or simply football or footy is a code of football... The South Australian National Football League (SANFL) is the premier league for Australian rules football in the state of South Australia. ...

Elizabeth is now part of the City of Playford, the City of Elizabeth having merged with the City of Munno Para in 1997. The Playford Civic Centre The City of Playford is a Local Government Area in South Australia, more specifically Adelaides northern suburbs. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Elizabeth City Centre shopping centre (known in the earlier days as Elizabeth Town Centre, originally with open air malls) has been progressively expanded since the 1960s, with a major renovation and extension completed in 2004. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

• City of Playford
• List of Adelaide suburbs

The Playford Civic Centre The City of Playford is a Local Government Area in South Australia, more specifically Adelaides northern suburbs. ... This is a list of suburbs in and surrounding the city of Adelaide, South Australia, and postcode sorted by local government area. ...

References

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External links

Coordinates: 34°42′58″S 138°40′19″E / -34.716, 138.672 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

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• Playford Council
• Playford History Centre
• Elizabeth City Centre
• Central District Football Club