Ashford, South Australia

Ashford Adelaide, South Australia
Anzac Highway, looking towards the city, before redevelopments
Population	833 (2011 Census)[1] 684 (2006 Census)[2]
Postcode(s)	5035
LGA(s)	City of West Torrens
State electorate(s)	Ashford
Federal Division(s)	Adelaide
Suburbs around Ashford: Marleston Keswick Keswick Kurralta Park Ashford Keswick, Forestville Kurralta Park, Glandore Forestville, Everard Park Forestville

Ashford is a suburb of Adelaide, in the City of West Torrens. It is triangular in shape and bordered by South Road, Anzac Highway and Everard Avenue. Two of the main features of the suburb are Ashford Hospital and Ashford Special School.

Brownhill Creek also flows through Ashford in a cement channel, behind the school.

The name commemorates the property and residence (now part of Ashford Special School) of Dr. Charles George Everard, who settled in the area in 1838, and named for Ashford in Kent.

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Ashford (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Ashford (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 February 2015.

Coordinates: 34°56′56″S 138°34′26″E / 34.949°S 138.574°E