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Encyclopedia > Gepps Cross, South Australia

Gepps Cross is a suburb and major road intersection in the north of Adelaide, South Australia. Gepps Cross is traditionally seen as the end of the inner suburbs and the start of the outer northern suburbs, as it was home to a major abattoir (now closed) with holding yards and other open space. It is the first significant open space encountered after the North Parklands. It retains the open nature, even with a major wholesale fruit market, warehouses, a velodrome and hockey stadium. Adelaide is the capital city of the Australian state of South Australia. ... Motto: United for the Common Wealth Nickname: Festival State Other Australian states and territories Capital Adelaide Government Governor Premier Const. ... Workers and cattle in a slaughterhouse. ... The Adelaide Parklands are the parklands that surround the City of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. ... Inside Green Logistics Co. ... Bicycle racing on a velodrome A velodrome is a sporting arena purpose-built for track cycling, ie: racing on bicycles. ... The Olympia Stadium: start and finish lines visible, defining the length of one stadium (in this case 192. ...


Gepps Cross is best known for the five-way intersection with Grand Junction Road going east and west, Main North Road south and north east, and Port Wakefield Road going North. The intersection is not grade-separated. It is controlled by traffic lights, and all five roads have at least three lanes in each direction. These roads include the main highways from Adelaide to Western Australia and the Northern Territory (via Port Wakefield Road), New South Wales (via Main North Road), the northern suburbs of Adelaide and the northern parts of South Australia (both roads). Port Adelaide is to the west, and the major freight hubs are northwest of Gepps Cross. A major route from Port Adelaide towards Victoria and the South and east of South Australia is east along Grand Junction Road then south along Portrush Road to the South Eastern Freeway. Pt Wakefield Rd is National Highway A1 Port Wakefield Road is an important highway between the South Australian capital, Adelaide and the Port Augusta. ... Grade separation refers to separating two item that cross each other by placing them on different levels, or at different heights, to each other. ... Traffic lights can have several additional lights for filter turns or bus lanes. ... Motto: Cygnis Insignis (Distinguished by its swans) Nickname: Wildflower State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Governor Premier Const. ... Motto: None Nickname: ? Other Australian states and territories Capital Darwin Government Administrator Chief Minister Const. ... Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ... Port Adelaide (34°50′ S 138°30′ E) is a suburb of Adelaide that lies about 14 kilometres Northwest of the Adelaide Central Business District. ... Motto: Peace and Prosperity Nickname: Garden State Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Governor Premier Const. ... South Eastern Freeway is a freeway linking Adelaide to Princes Highway near Swanport, South Australia. ...


This is a stub related to the city of Adelaide. See the WikiProject Adelaide for article coordination, and this template's What links here page for a list of other Adelaide-related stubs. Adelaide is the capital city of the Australian state of South Australia. ...


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State Records of South Australia - Gepps Cross Research Centre (114 words)
This is a schematic of the layout of the Research Centre at Gepps Cross
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Gepps Cross has a free customer car park adjoining the Research Centre.
State Records of South Australia - Gepps Cross Research Centre (114 words)
State Records of South Australia - Gepps Cross Research Centre
General Layout of Gepps Cross (224 Kb PDF File)
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