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Tennyson

South Australia, Australia · Oceania

About Tennyson

Tennyson sits on the route: 5 minutes from Queenstown, 44km from National Motor Museum Birdwood.

Tennyson is a town located in South Australia, Australia. With a population of 1,122, it is an important destination in Oceania.

On a road trip, Tennyson sits in Australia, where you drive on the left. It's in the Australia/Adelaide time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Tennyson to your route.

About Tennyson

Tennyson is a suburb in the Australian state of South Australia located in the Adelaide metropolitan area about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) north-west of the Adelaide city centre and about 4.8 kilometres (3.0 mi) west of the municipal seat of Woodville. Tennyson consists of a strip of land on the east coast of Gulf St

Read more Vincent extending from a beach with a frontage of sand dunes in the west for a distance of about 450 metres (1,480 ft) to the west side of the artificial lake known as West Lakes in the east. It borders West Lakes for the full length of the part of the lake where a 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) rowing course is located. Its northern boundary is located just north of Estcourt Road while it is bounded in the south by Fort Street. Tennyson's boundaries were created on 30 September 1976 for land which includes the Town of Tennyson at its southern end. On 20 April 2006, the suburb's northern boundary was altered to include land from the adjoining suburb of West Lakes Shore so that suburb boundaries aligned with those of land parcels. The suburb's name is derived from the Town of Tennyson and ultimately from Hallam Tennyson, 2nd Baron Tennyson who was the Governor of South Australia from 1899 to 1902 and who was the Governor-General of Australia from 1903 to 1904. Tennyson Post Office opened on 18 September 1962 and closed in 1972. Estcourt House, the former home of Frederick Estcourt Bucknall which is listed on the South Australian Heritage Register is located at the northern end of the suburb. The 2016 Australian census which was conducted in August 2016 reports that Tennyson had 1,166 people living within its boundaries. Tennyson is located in the federal division of Hindmarsh, the state electoral district of Lee and the local government area of the City of Charles Sturt.

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Tennyson is located in South Australia, Australia, Oceania. The coordinates are -34.8860 latitude, 138.4859 longitude.

What is the population of Tennyson?

Tennyson has a population of approximately 1,122 people, making it a town in Australia.

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Quick Information

Population
1,122
Continent
Oceania
Country
Australia
Region
South Australia
Timezone
Australia/Adelaide
Coordinates
-34.8860, 138.4859

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Australia

Police
000
Ambulance
000
Fire
000
Non-emergency police
131 444
Driving side
left

112 works from mobiles. Distances between fuel stops in the outback can exceed 200 km: plan ahead. Wildlife is most active at dawn/dusk.

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Worth the detour from Tennyson

1 notable place within an hour's drive.

museum

National Motor Museum Birdwood

Australia's premier motoring museum in the Adelaide Hills with over 300 vehicles telling the story of Australian motoring.

44 km · about 50 min drive

Nearby Destinations

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West Lakes

🇦🇺 Australia

2 km awayPop. 5,611

Grange

🇦🇺 Australia

2 km awayPop. 5,759

Royal Park

🇦🇺 Australia

3 km awayPop. 2,969

West Lakes Shore

🇦🇺 Australia

3 km awayPop. 3,055

Seaton

🇦🇺 Australia

3 km awayPop. 10,208

Albert Park

🇦🇺 Australia

3 km awayPop. 1,685

Queenstown

🇦🇺 Australia

4 km awayPop. 1,865

Henley Beach

🇦🇺 Australia

4 km awayPop. 5,840

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