Modbury is a suburb of

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, South Australia in the City of Tea Tree Gully. Modbury is located at the end of the

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and is home to the Tea Tree Plaza shopping complex and a

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. It was named Modbury by R. S. Kelly, on 1 September 1840, after his native town in

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shire.

Schools

The suburb of Modbury contains one high school (

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) and one Primary School (

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). However, there are many other schools in the surrounding areas which also bear the name Modbury. Modbury South Primary for example is located in the suburb of Hope Valley. There is also another primary school named

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which was originally in Modbury proper but relocated in the 1970s to what is now known as

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Government

The suburb of Modbury is located within the

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Seat of Makin, and the

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Seat of Florey. Its local government area is the

City of Tea Tree Gully The City of Tea Tree Gully is a local council in the Australian state of South Australia, in the outer north-eastern suburbs of Adelaide. The major business district in the city is at Modbury, where Westfield Tea Tree Plaza, the Civic Centre ...

and its chambers are located within the suburb.
The City of Tea Tree Gully Website

Sport and recreation

There are many sporting teams in Modbury - Modbury Football Club, Modbury Hawks (

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(

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), Modbury Tennis Club and Modbury Bowling Club. A large park central in the suburb is known as Civic Park it is located across the road from Tea Tree Plaza. It is a popular spot for barbecues and picnics in summer.

Transport

The O'Bahn buses and other buses serve Modbury. Adelaide O-Bahn, Modbury Interchange (overpass-northeast)

References

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