Hillbank, South Australia
| Hillbank Adelaide, South Australia |
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| Postcode(s) | 5112 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Playford | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Little Para | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Wakefield | ||||||||||||||
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Hillbank is a residential suburb of the City of Playford in the northern suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia. It contains such features as Jo Gapper Regional Park, Hillbank Childcare Centre, Elizabeth Pistol Club and an On The Run petrol station.
History
The original subdivision was laid out under the name of Hill Bank. The name was changed to Hillbank in 1966. Further land including the former suburb of Elizabeth Heights was added to Hillbank in 1987.[1] Hillbank was home to the local "Drive In" theatre which opened on the 16 May 1958 and closed in the late 1980's and was later pulled down and made into Burchwood Estate.[citation needed] Hillbank has a local shopping area on Bogan Road.
Jo Gapper Park
Jo Gapper Park is a recreation reserve in Hillbank, on the face of the Adelaide Hills with views across the plains. It has a lookout with views across Munno Para, Elizabeth, Outer Harbor, Port Adelaide and Parafield Airport.[2]
