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Encyclopedia > Osborne, South Australia

Osborne is a north-western suburb of Adelaide 19km from the CBD, in the state of South Australia, Australia and falls under the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. It is adjacent to Outer Harbor, Taperoo and North Haven. The post code for Osborne is 5017. It is bounded to the south by Moldavia Walk and Solvay Road, to the north by Marmora Terrace and to the west and east by St Vincent's Gulf and the Port River. It is located at geographic coordinates 34°48′S 138°29′E on the Le Fevre Peninsula. Housing subdivision near Union, Kentucky, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. ... 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. ... The central business district of Melbourne, Australia. ... Emblems: Hairy Nosed Wombat (faunal); Sturts Desert Pea (floral); Opal (gemstone); Leafy Seadragon (marine) Motto: United for the Common Wealth Slogan or Nickname: Festival State Other Australian states and territories Capital Adelaide Government Governor Premier Const. ... The City of Port Adelaide Enfield was established in 1996 through an amalgamation of Port Adelaide and Enfield councils, and is one of the largest metropolitan councils within South Australia. ... Outer Harbor is an north-western suburb of Adelaide 22km from the CBD, in the state of South Australia, Australia and falls under the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. ... Taperoo is a suburb of housing trust built homes between the point of the LeFevre peninsula and the Port of Adelaide along the southern coast of South Australia, Australia. ... North Haven is an north-western suburb of Adelaide 20km from the CBD, in the state of South Australia, Australia and falls under the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. ...


Outer Harbor is a suburb which is a mix of heavy industry and residential areas, consisting of maritime related factories, and harbourside facilities on the eastern side, and residential areas on the western shoreline.


Facilities

Osborne is the home of the Australian Submarine Corporation (builders of the Royal Australian Navy's Collins class submarines) on the Port River and a gas-fired power station. In mid-2005 it was selected as the site of construction for the RAN's AU$6 billion dollar air warfare destroyer project. It is also the site of an ETSA power station, a Penrice Soda plant and a Department of Marine and Harbour Bulk handling Plant. There are three berths in the suburb for incoming ships. The ASC, fomerly Australian Submarine Corporation, is a wholly government-owned Australian naval defence company headquartered at Osborne in Adelaide, South Australia. ... The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. ... Collins Class submarines are a class of submarine built in Australia for the Royal Australian Navy. ... Port River is a river that runs through Port Adelaide, a part of the capital of South Australia, Adelaide. ... Oil power plant in Iraq A power station or power plant is a facility for the generation of electric power. ... Aerial warfare is the use of aircraft and other flying machines for the purposes of warfare. ... USS Lassen, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet or battle group and defend them against smaller, short-range attackers (originally torpedo boats, later submarines and aircraft). ...


Osborne is the home of Le Fevre Reserve, which also hosts a community centre. There is no primary school in the suburb, and the closest are the North Haven and Taperoo Primary Schools in adjacent North Haven and Taperoo respectively. The local high school is Ocean View College Gedville Campus, also in Taperoo. North Haven is an north-western suburb of Adelaide 20km from the CBD, in the state of South Australia, Australia and falls under the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. ... Taperoo is a suburb of housing trust built homes between the point of the LeFevre peninsula and the Port of Adelaide along the southern coast of South Australia, Australia. ...


Transport

The 333 and 334 buses service Military Road, while the 336 services Victoria Road. The Outer Harbor railway line services Midlunga railway station, while the Osborne railway stationis actually in adjacent North Haven. Outer Harbor Railway Line is a rail route in Adelaide, South Australia, that travels from the Adelaide Railway Station to the Outer Harbor of Port Adelaide. ... Midlunga railway station is a railway station on the Outer Harbor railway line which is located in the northwestern Adelaide suburb of Osborne. ... Osborne railway station is a railway station on the Outer Harbor railway line which is located in the northwestern Adelaide suburb of North Haven, rather than the suggested Osborne. ... North Haven is an north-western suburb of Adelaide 20km from the CBD, in the state of South Australia, Australia and falls under the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. ...



Suburbs of the City of Port Adelaide Enfield
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