Forestville is an inner southwestern suburb of Adelaide in the City of Unley. It is traversed by Brown Hill Creek and the Glenelg tram line. The prominent horse breeder William Harper Formby (1818–1892) was an early settler in the area, occupying much of Section 53 on the Bay Road. Former NBL franchise and later Premier League club, the Forestville Eagles, are named after the suburb.
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The City of West Torrens is a local government area in the western suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia. Since the 1970s, the area was mainly home to many open spaces and parks, however after the mid-1990s the LGA became more residential.
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Goodwood railway station is a commuter railway station and the junction station for the Belair, Seaford and Flinders lines. The Belair line diverges south-east towards Millswood, while the Seaford and Flinders lines diverge south-west towards Clarence Park. The Glenelg tram line crosses over the railway lines at the south end of Goodwood station. The station services the Adelaide inner-southern suburb of Goodwood, and is 5.0 km from Adelaide station.
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The Goodwood Overpass carries the Glenelg tram line over the Adelaide-Wolseley railway line in Adelaide, Australia.
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Ashford Hospital is a 239-bed private, not-for-profit hospital on the Anzac Highway in the suburb of Ashford, five kilometers from the CBD.
It provides acute and maternity care.
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Keswick Barracks is a barracks of the Australian Army in Keswick, South Australia. The barracks are located on Anzac Highway adjacent to the Adelaide Showground. The base is separated from the showgrounds by the Adelaide-Wolseley railway line.
The barracks' historic Headquarters Building is listed on both the Australian Commonwealth Heritage List and the former Register of the National Estate. The barracks is also home to the Army Museum of South Australia.
Forestville is also the location of a tram stop on the Glenelg tram line.