south_australia small suburb people south australian capital city adelaide local government area located foothills kilometres south east city centre suburb high hill hill right approaching adelaide road levels bounded north suburb north east east south south west west north west suburb high elevation provides views adelaide containing renowned golf course country club mining operations 19th century gave area notoriety developed slowly small quiet suburb history culture traditional lands people forms story ancestor creator according legend wounded battle laid die forming european settlement adelaide planned mapped col received adelaide relatively quickly bought necessarily settled enjoy early buyers reported activity area mining rush mines lot yielded worked briefly subsequent finds proved mineral extracted mining ended mines filled developers eventually bought lots composed interest suburb minor attempts bring settlers culminated construction wound hills began south developers broke large lots roughly acre ones hope sales lots sold mount road vast remainder leased pasture livestock mount large portion surrounding area bought family great use land sons building houses vast property raising sheep growing hay considerable time spent family naming mapping area family eventually decided sell portion market like earlier attempts sales little interest received sold land developed golf course assistance engineers credit novel idea went chief engineer time found support numerous golf course country club developed highest mount acres estate remaining land sold country club buyers strict rules development maintenance properties specific rules applying aesthetic features particularly gardens note golf course country club vicinity electricity water supply creek eighteen marketed lots sold poorly large land purchases 1940s club member sold acres km2 golf course pasture ran sheep property acquired land buying acres km2 land future transport planning land eventually sold 1950s subsequent attempts selling land fruitless property changed hands mount heights ltd land newly subdivided late 1960s finally sold residential buyers new sites sold october average according adelaide daily land sales era developed slowly land housing development restrictions suburb home large extravagant tree filled houses properties upgrade mount road received freeway interchange development geography composed mount ridge stretching south east valley suburb metres sea level mount peak located golf course grounds near club house metres north east north west slopes leading suburbs owned public land government departments parks tracks vacant land possible future use somewhat ring reserves exist slopes anti clockwise mount road near freeway interchange responsible maintaining mount reserve accessible road old long ridge track runs eagle hill housing residential properties mount enable views adelaide small settlements livestock sheep goats deer present slopes long ridge track suburb contains notable native vegetation exposed invasive introduced species like areas originally cleared grazing grow extent river red trees native grew area particularly slopes leading adelaide plains transport suburb relative isolation hilly geography contains roads conform adelaide typical grid pattern despite suburb age earliest road built early developers suburb attractive prospective buyers remains sealed roads today access located south suburb begins interchange mount road winds mount mount golf course sealed road provides access drive starts winds hills meet rest suburb road network numerous fire walking tracks old track access eagle hill public transport provided buses run mount stops found neighbouring suburbs adjacent winds past foot mount accessed interchange residents population mount census area includes suburbs people area square kilometres females outnumbered males population born overseas chart breakdown slight change census population increasing population census strongest religious area based census figures descending order anglican catholic uniting lutheran orthodox christian buddhist presbyterian church christ baptist combination christian came adherents note high occurrence religious affiliation region comparison adelaide national average christian belief prominent little growth religions residents suburbs affluent adelaide average high occurrence week average majority workers employed professional white collar fields census area incorporates larger proportion younger older age ranges numerically significant changes age distribution similarly family numbers stable change attractions contains number historical attractions notably mines mining infrastructure remains reminder past mines continue hills open cut mines located contains metres deep located suburb includes peak open members course provide spectacular backdrop english manor style offer restaurant quality meals coffee cater functions special events open members public visitors walking trails abundant historical walk mines taken longer walks provide access numerous attractions including falls town walking long ridge track valley provides spectacular views adelaide walking trail maps obtained trails mapped old toll house located start suburb small bed breakfast located northern end mount road politics state electoral district held liberal federal politics suburb division represented results shown closest polling station located outside suburb traditionally gone particular regarded safe liberal seat federal election strong swing candidate resulted electorate transforming safe federal liberal seat marginal local government ward current mayor district currently represented
Mount Osmond, South Australia