Ethelton is a north-western

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from the CBD, on the

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, in the state of

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, Australia. It is a residential suburb within the

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, adjacent to the suburbs of

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, Glanville and New Port. It is bounded to the north by Hart Street, to the south by Bower Road and in the west by Swan Terrace and in the east by Causeway Road.

Facilities

The suburb is not served by a public primary school. The nearest are Le Fevre Primary School in

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and Westport Primary School in Semaphore Park. The area was previously serviced by Ethelton Primary School, but the campus was closed when the school amalgamated with Semaphore Primary School (to form Westport Primary). The local high school is Le Fevre High School, in nearby

. There is a private school in the suburb, Portside Christian School (Reception to Year 12). The John Hart Reserve and Oval at the north-western corner is the main recreational facility in the suburb. There is little commercial activity in the area, as

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is nearby. New Port is a housing development and suburb created in 2007 on the

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and is next to Ethelton.

Transport

The 333 bus, which runs between North Haven and

, services Bower Road and Hart Street. The suburb is also served by the 651, 657, 662, 665, and 672 school bus services, however, these are not accessible to the general public. The suburb also is serviced by a

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on the Outer Harbor railway line, the

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Governance

Ethelton is located in the federal division of Hindmarsh, the state electoral district of

and the local government area of the

References

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