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20-454: Regency Park may refer to: Regency Park, South Australia , a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia Regency Park (Cary, North Carolina) , United States Regency Park Estate , a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa Regency Park Estates, Alberta , Canada Regency Park (Omaha) , a park in Omaha, Nebraska Regency Park (Orlando, Florida) ,

40-540: A neighborhood in Pensacola, Florida Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Regency Park . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Regency_Park&oldid=855405095 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

60-519: A sewerage treatment facility located at Tam O'Shanter Belt/Islington (now Regency Park ) in South Australia, which operated from 1881 until 1966. According to a 1996 heritage survey by the City of Enfield Islington Sewage Farm was claimed to be Australia's earliest "water borne waste disposal treatment system". In 1879 land that is now Regency Park was acquired by the City of Adelaide for

80-421: A Historic Conservation and Recreation Centre. The Enfield & Districts Historical Society was incorporated in 1982 and the old farm buildings at Sunnybrae were restored by the society in partnership with the council. The site now houses a function centre and includes a museum originally created by the historical society. The largest family owned Australian brewery, Coopers Brewery relocated from Leabrook to

100-487: Is bounded to the north by Grand Junction Road , east by the Gawler railway line , south by Regency Road and to the west by Days and South Roads. The postcode for Regency Park is 5010. Regency Park is essentially an industrial suburb , consisting of factories, but primarily industrial warehouses. Its streets are dominated by semitrailers. The approximate area of Regency Park was originally called Tam O'Shanter Belt after

120-518: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Regency Park, South Australia Regency Park is an inner-northern suburb of Adelaide , 6 km from the City Centre , in the state of South Australia , Australia . It is located in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield , and is adjacent to Wingfield , Angle Park , Ferryden Park , Kilburn , Prospect , Dudley Park and Croydon Park . It

140-525: Is occupied by the Regency Park Golf Course and adjoining recreation park facilities. The 361 bus serves Grand Junction Road . The 300 bus serves Regency Road its entire length. The 230 and 232 buses only serve Regency Road as far as Days Road. The 239 bus serves Days Road and Grand Junction Road. The suburb is also served by Islington railway station on the Gawler railway line . The North-South Motorway runs through Regency Park. It

160-495: The Bolivar Waste Water Treatment Plant at Bolivar , 6 km (3.7 mi) to the north, in 1966. The Islington sewage farm was subsequently closed and the land fell into disuse. The new industrial suburb of Regency Park was created on the site. From 1975 to 1981 parts of the former sewage farm were subdivided and sold off by the state government. The 4.5-acre (1.8 ha) former residence of

180-666: The City of Enfield gave the Enfield & Districts Historical Society the Sunnybrae property to house a museum celebrating local history. The museum was officially opened in June 1995. In 2001, the society built the Sunnybrae Farm Federation Pavilion with the assistance of a $ 28,000 Commonwealth grant. The society conducted open days and other public activities from 2002 to 2008. The historical society

200-553: The corner of South Road and Regency Road in Regency Park in 2001. The Regency Campus of TAFE SA (formerly the Regency Institute of TAFE, and earlier title, Regency Park Community College) is located in Regency Park along with a special school for children with a mental disability. Due to the heavy presence of commercial shipping in Regency Park, there is a Transport SA office in the suburb catering largely for

220-491: The land fell into disuse until the creation of the new industrial suburb of Regency Park, named in honour of Queen Elizabeth II (the regent) on her v isit to Adelaide in 1970. Regency Park was subdivided by the Government for light industry in four phrases between 1975 and 1981. In 1981 Sunnybrae Farm , 1.8 hectares (4.4 acres) of land remaining from the subdivisions, was transferred to the City of Enfield and declared

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240-410: The official residence of the sewage farm's manager. In addition to the manager's residence, the historic complex also includes "Dairymen's Quarters, Cheese Room and Cellars, Stables, Cow Shed and Smoke House". It was only used for dairying and cheese production in 1882 to 1884, but continued to be used for depasturing stock and vegetable and fruit production irrigated by the processed sewage. In 1990

260-539: The purpose of constructing the Islington Sewage Farm. The sewage farm commenced operation in 1881. In 1948, a concrete watercourse was extended to North Arm Creek (Port River) and the post-war population boom saw the sewage farm overloaded and raw sewerage diverted to the North Arm Creek. Plans for a new sewerage works for Adelaide commenced in 1960 and the treatment of sewerage was relocated to

280-618: The semi trailers associated with the local industry. The historic Islington Sewage Farm Straining Shed in Pedder Crescent and Sunnybrae Farm Complex on Naweena Road and are both listed on the South Australian Heritage Register . From 1995 until 2012 the Enfield & District Historical Society operated a history museum at the Sunnybrae complex after which time the property passed into private hands. A large part of Regency Park west of South Road

300-442: The sewage farm manager, Sunnybrae Farm, was preserved and in 1981 was transferred to the City of Enfield and declared a Historic Conservation and Recreation Centre. The old farm buildings at Sunnybrae were restored by history enthusiasts in partnership with the council. The site now houses a function centre and includes a museum originally created by the local historical society. The 3,500-square-metre (38,000 sq ft) site of

320-572: The ship Tam O'Shanter which was grounded for several days near North Arm in December 1836. The ship passengers walked to North Adelaide and saw the ship behind them over a distinct belt of trees. The southern half of today's suburb of Regency Park was acquired in October 1838 by John Wright, a wealthy English banker, and was subsequently sold to the Tam O'Shanter Land Company. The village of Tam O'Shanter

340-399: The straining shed about 400 m (1,300 ft) southeast of Sunnybrae Farm near Pedder Crescent was also preserved. Sunnybrae Farm Complex ( 34°52′16″S 138°34′30″E  /  34.871°S 138.575°E  / -34.871; 138.575  ( Sunnybrae Farm Complex ) ) is a heritage-listed site in Regency Park, South Australia. The historic Sunnybrae homestead was once

360-480: Was created and occupied the present area of Regency Park. Between 1850 and 1860, a school, and The Freshwater Springs hotel was constructed. It was a semi-rural area, producing mainly vegetables and dairy products. In 1879 land that is now Regency Park was acquired by the City of Adelaide for the purpose of constructing the Islington Sewage Farm which operated from 1881 until 1966. From that time

380-585: Was dissolved in July 2012 and the property changed into private hands. It became known as Sunnybrae Estate, a commercially-owned function centre. The straining shed of the sewage farm was preserved from the 1970s land sale. As such the Islington Sewage Farm Straining Shed ( 34°52′26″S 138°34′44″E  /  34.874°S 138.579°E  / -34.874; 138.579  ( Islington Sewage Farm Straining Shed ) )

400-461: Was recently extended; during this extension, the Regency Road intersection was removed. Lewis, H.J, Enfield and the northern villages , Corporation of the City of Enfield , 1985 34°51′36″S 138°34′12″E  /  34.860°S 138.570°E  / -34.860; 138.570 Islington Sewage Farm The Islington Sewage Farm (also known as Tam O'Shanter Sewage Farm ) was

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