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{{Short description|Road in Adelaide, South Australia}}
[[Image:Greenhillrd bside.jpg|right|thumb|230px|Greenhill Road near [[Linden Park, South Australia|Linden Park]], facing east towards the [[Adelaide Hills]] ]]
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[[Image:GreenhillRd goodwood.jpg|right|thumb|230px|Greenhill Road near [[Goodwood, South Australia|Goodwood]], as part of the city ring ]]
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[[Image:Greenhillrd.jpg|right|thumb|230px|Greenhill Rd in [[Hazelwood Park, South Australia|Hazelwood Park]] looking toward Glynburn Rd roundabout and the hills.]]
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2014}}
'''Greenhill Road''' is a major road in [[Adelaide]], [[South Australia]], that provides a vital transport artery for those living in the eastern and hills suburbs. In Adelaide's early days, trams used to run up and down the road. A resident of [[Burnside, South Australia|Burnside]] can usually expect to take 15 minutes to reach the [[Central business district|CBD]] in peak times, and around ten minutes in others.
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*{{AUshield|SA|B29}} [[Unley Road]]
*{{AUshield|SA|R1|SA|A1}} [[Fullarton Road]]
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'''Greenhill Road''' is a major road in [[Adelaide]], [[South Australia]],<ref>{{cite book|title=2003 Adelaide Street Directory, 41st Edition |publisher=UBD (A Division of Universal Press Pty Ltd) |year=2003 |isbn=0-7319-1441-4}}</ref> that provides a connection to the eastern and hills suburbs. Its western section, running along the south side of [[Adelaide Parklands]], forms part of Adelaide's [[City Ring Route, Adelaide|City Ring Route]].


==Route==
Greenhill Road starts in [[Balhannah, South Australia|Balhannah]] in the [[Adelaide Hills]] and winds through [[Carey Gully, South Australia|Carey Gully]], [[Uraidla, South Australia|Uraidla]], [[Summertown, South Australia|Summertown]] and [[Greenhill, South Australia|Greenhill]] as a two laned road.
The eastern end of Greenhill Road is in [[Balhannah]] in the [[Adelaide Hills]]. It winds through [[Carey Gully]], [[Uraidla]], [[Summertown, South Australia|Summertown]] and [[Greenhill, South Australia|Greenhill]] as a two-lane road.


Once it enters the metropolitan area, it expands to four lanes and passes by the [[City of Burnside]] suburbs of [[Burnside, South Australia|Burnside]], [[Hazelwood Park, South Australia|Hazelwood Park]], [[Linden Park, South Australia|Linden Park]], [[Tusmore, South Australia|Tusmore]], [[Toorak Gardens, South Australia|Toorak Gardens]], [[Dulwich, South Australia|Dulwich]] and [[Glenside, South Australia|Glenside]] until it reaches the edge of the [[Adelaide Parklands]]. The road then expands to six lanes and heads past [[Eastwood, South Australia|Eastwood]] and the [[City of Unley]] suburbs of [[Parkside, South Australia|Parkside]], [[Unley, South Australia|Unley]] and [[Wayville, South Australia|Wayville]] as part of the city "ring".
In the metropolitan area, it is four lanes and passes by the [[City of Burnside]] suburbs of [[Burnside, South Australia|Burnside]], [[Hazelwood Park, South Australia|Hazelwood Park]], [[Linden Park, South Australia|Linden Park]], [[Tusmore, South Australia|Tusmore]], [[Toorak Gardens]], [[Dulwich, South Australia|Dulwich]] and [[Glenside, South Australia|Glenside]] until it reaches the edge of the [[Adelaide Parklands]]. The road then expands to six lanes and heads past [[Eastwood, South Australia|Eastwood]] and the [[City of Unley]] suburbs of [[Parkside, South Australia|Parkside]], [[Unley]] and [[Wayville]] as part of the [[City Ring Route]]. This section was originally designated "Park Terrace".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131241798 |title=Motoring News |newspaper=[[The News (Adelaide)|The News]] |location=Adelaide |date=23 November 1953 |access-date=28 July 2014 |page=20 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref>

Greenhill Road continues west as [[City Ring Route, Adelaide|Richmond Road]] from the intersection of [[Anzac Highway]].

==Major intersections==
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<gallery>
File:Greenhill Road showing horse and cart(GN11922).jpg|Horse and cart using Greenhill Road, 1915
Image:Greenhillrd bside.jpg|Greenhill Road near [[Linden Park, South Australia|Linden Park]], facing east towards the [[Adelaide Hills]]
<!-- Deleted image removed: Image:GreenhillRd goodwood.jpg|Greenhill Road near [[Goodwood, South Australia|Goodwood]], as part of the [[City Ring Route, Adelaide|City Ring Route]] -->
Image:Greenhillrd.jpg|Greenhill Rd in [[Hazelwood Park, South Australia|Hazelwood Park]] looking toward Glynburn Road roundabout and the hills
</gallery>

==Tram stop==

Greenhill Road is also the location of a stop on the [[Glenelg tram line]].<ref>[https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/timetables/view/GLNELG/0/1/0# Glenelg Tram Timetable (2018)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402052301/https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/timetables/view/GLNELG/0/1/0 |date=2 April 2019 }}, [[Adelaide Metro]]</ref>

{{Adjacent stations|system=Adelaide|line=Glenelg|left=South Terrace|right=Wayville}}

==See also==
{{portal-inline|Australian Roads}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Road infrastructure in Adelaide}}

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[[Category:City of Burnside]]
[[Category:Roads in Adelaide]]


Greenhill Road becomes [[Richmond Road, Adelaide|Richmond Road]] at the intersection of [[Anzac Highway, Adelaide|Anzac Highway]].


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Latest revision as of 19:48, 10 August 2024

Greenhill Road

Map
Coordinates
General information
TypeRoad
LocationAdelaide
Length27.7 km (17 mi)[1]
Route number(s)
  • (2017–present)
    (Keswick–Glenside)
  • (2019–present)
    (Glenside–Balhannah)
Former
route number
(1998–2017)
(Wayside–Glenside)
Major junctions
West end Richmond Road
Keswick, Adelaide
 
East end Onkaparinga Valley Road
Balhannah, South Australia
Location(s)
RegionEastern Adelaide, Adelaide Hills[2]
Major suburbsParkside, Glenside, Burnside, Greenhill, Uraidla, Carey Gully

Greenhill Road is a major road in Adelaide, South Australia,[3] that provides a connection to the eastern and hills suburbs. Its western section, running along the south side of Adelaide Parklands, forms part of Adelaide's City Ring Route.

Route

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The eastern end of Greenhill Road is in Balhannah in the Adelaide Hills. It winds through Carey Gully, Uraidla, Summertown and Greenhill as a two-lane road.

In the metropolitan area, it is four lanes and passes by the City of Burnside suburbs of Burnside, Hazelwood Park, Linden Park, Tusmore, Toorak Gardens, Dulwich and Glenside until it reaches the edge of the Adelaide Parklands. The road then expands to six lanes and heads past Eastwood and the City of Unley suburbs of Parkside, Unley and Wayville as part of the City Ring Route. This section was originally designated "Park Terrace".[4]

Greenhill Road continues west as Richmond Road from the intersection of Anzac Highway.

Major intersections

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LGA[5]Location[1][6]km[1]miDestinationsNotes
AdelaideUnley boundaryAdelaideWayville boundary0.00.0 Richmond Road (R1) – RichmondRoute R1 continues west as Richmond Road
Anzac Highway (A5 southwest, unallocated northeast) – Adelaide CBD, Glenelg
0.50.31Goodwood RoadAdelaide CBD, Hindmarsh
1.00.62Sir Lewis Cohen Avenue – Adelaide CBD
AdelaideWayvilleUnley tripoint1.50.93Glenelg tram line
AdelaideUnley boundary1.60.99Peacock Road (north) – Adelaide CBD
King William Road (south) – Unley Park
AdelaideUnleyParkside tripoint2.11.3 Unley Road (B29 south, unallocated north) – Adelaide CBD, Belair
AdelaideParkside boundary2.71.7Hutt Road (north) – Adelaide CBD
George Street (south) – Parkside
AdelaideUnleyBurnside tripointAdelaideParksideEastwood tripoint2.91.8Glen Osmond RoadAdelaide CBD, Glen Osmond
AdelaideBurnside boundaryEastwoodGlensideDulwich3.72.3 Fullarton Road (R1 north, A1 south) – North Adelaide, Norwood, SpringfieldRoute R1 continues north along Fullarton Road
Western terminus of route B26
BurnsideToorak GardensTusmoreLinden ParkGlenside quadripoint5.43.4 Portrush Road (A17) – Northfield, Payneham, Glen Osmond
Hazelwood ParkBurnside boundary7.04.3Glynburn Road – Hectorville, Beaumont
Adelaide HillsGreenhillSummertown boundary14.48.9 Mount Lofty Summit Road (B28) – Mount Lofty Summit, Crafers, Belair
Summertown16.310.1Piccadilly Road – Crafers
Uraidla17.711.0Basket Range Road – Basket Range
Balhannah27.717.2 Onkaparinga Valley Road (B34) – Birdwood, Woodside, VerdunEastern terminus of route B26
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
  •       Route transition

Tram stop

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Greenhill Road is also the location of a stop on the Glenelg tram line.[7]

Preceding station Adelaide Metro Following station
South Terrace Glenelg tram line Wayville

See also

[edit]

icon Australian Roads portal

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Greenhill Road" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Location SA Map viewer with regional layers". Government of South Australia. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  3. ^ 2003 Adelaide Street Directory, 41st Edition. UBD (A Division of Universal Press Pty Ltd). 2003. ISBN 0-7319-1441-4.
  4. ^ "Motoring News". The News. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 23 November 1953. p. 20. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  5. ^ "Location SA Map viewer with LGA layers". Government of South Australia. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Location SA Map viewer with suburb layers". Government of South Australia. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  7. ^ Glenelg Tram Timetable (2018) Archived 2 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine, Adelaide Metro


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