Mitcham, South Australia
Mitcham Adelaide, South Australia | |
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  Mitcham | |
| Coordinates | 34°59′13″S 138°37′30″E / 34.987°S 138.625°E / -34.987; 138.625Coordinates: 34°59′13″S 138°37′30″E / 34.987°S 138.625°E / -34.987; 138.625 |
| Population | 1,605 (2006 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 5062 |
| LGA(s) | City of Mitcham |
| State electorate(s) | Waite |
| Federal Division(s) | Boothby |
Mitcham is an inner-southern suburb of Adelaide in the City of Mitcham.
Created as a village separate from Adelaide ("Mitcham Village"), it was ancillary to a sheep station at Brown Hill Creek belonging to the South Australia Company. Prior to European settlement the area was inhabited by the Kaurna aboriginal people. A group of about 150 formerly camped at "Wirraparinga", now Mitcham reserve, (known for many years as "Brown Hill Creek reserve").[2]
Politics
Mitcham is located in the federal electorate of Boothby and the state electorate of Waite, which both tend to be safe Liberal seats.
It is the seat of the Mitcham Council.
The area is generally affluent.[citation needed]
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References
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Mitcham (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 July 2008..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ Chinner, Christine; Osborn P. (1974). Mitcham village sketchbook. Adelaide: Rigby Ltd. pp. 8–10. ISBN 0-85179-748-2.
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