Cowandilla, South Australia

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Cowandilla
Adelaide, South Australia
Cowandilla is located in South Australia
Cowandilla
Cowandilla
Coordinates34°55′52″S 138°33′25″E / 34.931°S 138.557°E / -34.931; 138.557Coordinates: 34°55′52″S 138°33′25″E / 34.931°S 138.557°E / -34.931; 138.557
Population1,433 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)5033
LGA(s)City of West Torrens
State electorate(s)West Torrens
Federal division(s)Adelaide
Suburbs around Cowandilla:
Brooklyn Park Torrensville Mile End
Brooklyn Park Cowandilla Hilton
West Richmond Richmond Richmond

Cowandilla is a western suburb in Adelaide, South Australia, in the City of West Torrens. It is located a few kilometres west of the CBD, close to Adelaide Airport. Sir Donald Bradman Drive crosses the middle of the suburb.[2]

Australian Bureau of Statistics data from May 2021 identified Adelaide's Western Suburbs as having the lowest unemployment rate in South Australia.

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Street corner in Cowandilla today

Its name is derived from the Kaurna name Kawandilla (Kawantilla),[4] meaning "in the north". Kauwanta is the Kaurna word for north, and the suffix -illa means "in".[5] However it does not reflect a place known by the Kaurna as Kawandilla (whose location is somewhat vague and possibly non-existent); when the village was established in the present location of the suburb in 1840, the developers gave it this name because they thought it meant something to do with "water" (the word kauwi)[4] (hence also "Kauwantilla").[6] The whole of Greater Adelaide lies on the traditional lands of the Kaurna people.

Cowandilla is home to the renowned Western Youth Centre (established in 1956) which provides a well maintained Oval, Tennis Courts and large clubhouse to a number of sporting teams and societies. Sports such as cricket, soccer, tennis, judo, gymnastics, marching and table tennis are all played at the venue.[7] The centre is home to the well supported Western Youth Centre Cricket Club, which was established in 1961 and fields teams in both senior and junior grades.[8][9] The Oval also has adjoining, well maintained cricket practice nets that are available for public use everyday.

Cricket in Cowandilla is fitting as it is where cricket under lights was birthed in 1930 by returned serviceman and tram dispatcher Alf Stone at his Cowandilla home during the depression. Up to 50 youths were attending his property every night to play under light globes.[10][11]

The Western Youth Centre Tennis Club also uses the well maintained tennis courts alongside the Oval.[12]

The Western Districts Angling Club (established in 1938) also resides at the Western Youth Centre.[13]

The Cactus and Succulent Society of South Australia (established in 1964) is based at the Western Youth Centre, where it holds all its meetings and gatherings. Sophie Thomson, a presenter on the national weekly television show Gardening Australia, is the society's patron.[14]

The Unley United Football Club is home at the Western Youth Centre, where it trains and plays.[15]

The Unley United Football Club playing a home game at the Western Youth Centre
The Unley United Football Club playing at home in Cowandilla

Cowandilla is also home of the Cowandilla Primary School[16] and the Orthodox Coptic Church in South Australia.[17]

Cowandilla is home to the Calvary Flora McDonald Retirement Community. A modern facility that caters for residents from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds. Two new wings were opened in June 2017.[18]

The intersection of Marion Road and Sir Donald Bradman Drive (Western end of Cowandilla) has been awarded 45 million dollars by the Federal and State Governments for upgrades in 2022[19][20]

From the 3rd Quarter in 2020 to the 3rd Quarter in 2021 South Australian median house price increased by 9.66% and the Adelaide Metropolitan area rose by 13.82%[21]  while the Valuer- General identified that Cowandilla rose by a remarkable 38.77% comparatively, making it a sought after location to live.[22]

References[]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cowandilla (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 August 2019. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Placename Details: Cowandilla". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. 11 March 2009. SA0016551. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Adelaide's West Leads Employment Surge". In Daily. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  4. ^ a b Schultz, Chester (30 April 2018). "Place Name Summary: (PNS) 1/02: Kawandilla" (PDF). Adelaide Research & Scholarship. The Southern Kaurna Place Names Project. University of Adelaide. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  5. ^ ""Kaurna Warra Ngayirda Wingkurilla (On the Airwaves)": Kaurna Language Radio Shows". Kaurna Warra Pintyanthi. The University of Adelaide. 28 November 2005. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  6. ^ Amery, Rob (2016). "Chapter 8. Kaurna in Society". Warraparna Kaurna!: Reclaiming an Australian language. University of Adelaide Press. p. 204. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  7. ^ "The Western Youth Centre". Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  8. ^ "WYC Cricket Club". 23 May 2021.
  9. ^ "WYC Cricket Club Facebook". 23 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Electric Light Cricket". ABC. 23 May 2021.
  11. ^ "7,000 Play it Now". The Mail. 9 April 1949.
  12. ^ "WYC Tennis Club". 23 May 2021.
  13. ^ "The Western Districts Angling Club". 23 May 2021.
  14. ^ "The Cactus and Succulent Society of South Australia". Cactus and Succulent Society of South Australia. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  15. ^ "Unley United Football Club". Unley United Football Club. 20 June 2021.
  16. ^ "Cowandilla Primary School". Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  17. ^ "Coptic Orthodox Church SA". 22 May 2021.
  18. ^ "Calvary Care". Calvary. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  19. ^ "Marion Road and Sir Donald Bradman Drive upgrade" (PDF). Australian Commonwealth Government. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  20. ^ "Marion Road, Sir Donald Bradman Drive intersection upgrade". 7 News Adelaide Instagram. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  21. ^ Brown, Jessica (13 November 2021). "A Snapshot of out State". The Advertiser. p. Page11.
  22. ^ Brown, Jessica (13 November 2021). "What your home is worth: a suburb by suburb review". The Advertiser – realestate. p. Page 5.
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