Fulham is a western

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. It is located in the

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History

The area incorporating the current suburb of Fulham was purchased c. 1836 by John White (? –30 December 1860), who named it ''Fulham Farm'' after the suburb of

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in his native

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. The White family home, '' Weetunga'', built by his son, Samuel White (1835?–16 November 1880), father of

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(1870–1954) which took three years to build, remained with the family until placed on the market in 2014, and sold to another South Australian resident for $2.5 million in August 2015. The new owner of the home plans on restoring the home back to its former glory and building a wing to the east of the home. Both Weetunga and '' The Oaks'' in Henley Beach Road are listed on the South Australian Heritage Register.

Geography

Fulham sits on a bend in the

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. The suburb also sits astride the intersection of

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and

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of the

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counted 2,611 persons in Fulham on census night. Of these, 49.8% were male and 50.2% were female. The majority of residents (73.5%) are of Australian birth, with other common census responses being

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(5.4%) and

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(5.1%). The age distribution of Fulham residents is skewed towards an older population than the greater Australian population. 74.1% of residents were over 25 years in 2006, compared to the Australian average of 66.5%; and 25.9% were younger than 25 years, compared to the Australian average of 33.5%.

Community

The local newspaper is the ''

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''. Other regional and national newspapers such as '' The Advertiser'' and ''

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'' are also available.

Facilities and attractions

Shopping and dining

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Parks

The largest greenspace in Fulham is

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, lying along the

on the suburb's southern boundary.

Transportation

Roads

Fulham is serviced by

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of the

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, and

, one of the major

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s in the western suburbs of Adelaide.

Public transport

Fulham is serviced by public transport run by the

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. *H22 to Henley Beach South *H30 to West Lakes *H32 to Henley Beach South *H31 to Henley Square

History

Geography

Community

Facilities and attractions

Shopping and dining

Parks

Transportation

Roads

Public transport

Bicycle routes

See also

References

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