Explore Largs Bay
The district Largs Bay of in South Australia is located in Australia about 602 mi west of Canberra, the country's capital.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 62 °F
Morning Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
Evening Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
Night Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 47% |
Air Pressure | 1028 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 17% of sky |
General Conditions | Few clouds |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
16°C (61 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
19°C (67 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
16°C (61 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
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Port Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia
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Port Adelaide Caledonian Society- Burns Supper_Food Lovers Guide to Australia.
In January 2002 the SBS Network filmed a segment for their "Food Lover's Guide to Australia" at the Port Adelaide Caledonian Society's Burns Supper, featuring Scottish cuisine, particularly...
Port Adelaide Caledonian Society Highland Dancers
Highland Dancers at private function at the Port Adelaide Soccer Club.
Port Adelaide Lighthouse
The view of Port Adelaide from the lighthouse in South Australia, Australia. Blog: http://cricketsaunty.com Photos: https://www.facebook.com/CricketsAunty.
Port Adelaide Caledonian Society_sword.flv
Port Adelaide Caledonian Society highland dancer dancing over the sword at a PACS function.
Port Adelaide Caledonian Society- Debutantte Ball 2004
Scenes from a Debutante Ball at the Port Adelaide Caledonian Society.
Port Adelaide Caledonian Society_Marten Trophy Winner. 2010.
Kimberly, is presented with the Marten Trophy for the second successive year at the P.A.C.S. St Andrews Celebration.
Port Adelaide Caledonian Society_Highland Fling
Port Adelaide Caledonian Society Highland Dancer performing a Fling.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Port Adelaide
Port Adelaide is a suburb of Adelaide lying about 14 kilometres northwest of the City of Adelaide. It lies within the City of Port Adelaide Enfield and is the main port for the city of Adelaide. Port Adelaide played an important role in the formative decades of Adelaide and South Australia, with the port being early-Adelaide's main supply and information link to the rest of the world.
Taperoo, South Australia
Taperoo is a north-western suburb of Adelaide 18 km from the CBD, on the LeFevre Peninsula in the state of South Australia, Australia and falls under the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. It is adjacent to Osborne and Largs North. It is bounded to the north by Moldavia Walk and Solvay Road, to the south by Strathfield Terrace, and in the west and east by Gulf St Vincent and the Port River respectively.
Ethelton railway station
Ethelton station is on the suburban rail route between Adelaide and Outer Harbor, 13.1 km (8¼ miles) from Adelaide. Ethelton station has been unstaffed since the ticket office closed in 1980. There are minimal facilities provided for passengers, in common with most of the smaller stations on the Adelaide Metro network. There is a small interchange for local buses adjacent to the station.
Taperoo railway station
Taperoo railway station is a railway station on the Outer Harbor railway line which is located in the northwestern Adelaide suburb of Taperoo. It is located 18.2 km from the Adelaide Railway Station and caters for broad gauge (1600 mm) suburban trains only. This station was originally named Silicate Siding but the name of Taperoo was adopted on 22 November 1920. Originally a step down platform, it was replaced with the current island platform in 1955.
Draper railway station
Draper railway station is a railway station on the Outer Harbor railway line which is located in the northwestern Adelaide suburb of Largs North. It is located 17.2 km by railway from the Adelaide Railway Station. Draper is one of the few stations in Adelaide not named after a suburb, instead being named for a drapery that used to exist nearby (corner of Strathfield Terrace and Victoria Road).
Largs North railway station
Largs North railway station is a railway station on the Outer Harbor railway line which is located in the northwestern Adelaide suburb of Largs North. It is located 16.4 km by railway from the Adelaide Railway Station and caters for broad gauge (1600mm) suburban trains only. The station was officially opened on 21 August 1916 and was called 'Swansea' after H. C. Swan. The name was changed to Largs North on 1 November 1945.
Largs railway station, Adelaide
Largs railway station is a railway station on the Outer Harbor railway line which is located in the northwestern Adelaide suburb of Largs Bay. It is located 15.5 km by railway from the Adelaide Railway Station and caters for broad gauge (1600mm) suburban trains only. It was named after the Largs on the Firth of Clyde, Scotland. A short branch to Largs Jetty started just south of the station. This closed in 1908.
Peterhead railway station, Adelaide
Peterhead railway station is a railway station on the Outer Harbor railway line which is located in northwestern Adelaide, straddling the suburbs of Peterhead, Birkenhead, and Exeter on the LeFevre Peninsula. It is located 14.6 km by railway from the Adelaide Railway Station and caters for broad gauge (1600mm) suburban trains only. The current station was opened in 1911, along with the Glanville to Outer Harbor extension.
Glanville railway station
Glanville Interchange railway station is a railway station with four platforms on the Outer Harbor railway line which is located in the northwestern Adelaide suburb of Glanville on the LeFevre Peninsula. It is located 13.8 km (8 miles 44 chains) by railway from the Adelaide Railway Station. The station is one of the busiest stations on the Outer Harbour Line, especially during peak hour and when trains do a shuttle terminus at Glanville.
North Haven, South Australia
North Haven is a north-western suburb of Adelaide 20 km from the CBD, in the state of South Australia, Australia and falls under the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. It is adjacent to Osborne and Outer Harbor. The postcode for North Haven is 5018. It is bounded to the north and east by Oliver Rogers and Victoria Road, to the south by Marmora Terrace and the west by Gulf St Vincent.
Semaphore, South Australia
Semaphore is a north-western seaside suburb of Adelaide of the LeFevre Peninsula 14km (8.4 mi) from the CBD, in the state of South Australia, Australia and falls under the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. It is adjacent to Semaphore South, Glanville, Exeter and Largs Bay. The postcode for Semaphore is 5019. It is bounded to the north by Union and Hargrave Streets, to the south by Hart Street, to the west by Gulf St Vincent and to the east by Woolnough Road and Swan Terrace.
Largs North, South Australia
Largs North is a north-western suburb of Adelaide 17 km from the CBD, on the LeFevre Peninsula, in the state of South Australia, Australia and falls under the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. It is adjacent to Largs Bay and Taperoo. The post code for Largs North is 5016. It is bounded to the north by Strathfield Terrace, to the south by Walcot and Warwick Streets and in the west and east by Gulf St Vincent and the Port River respectively.
Largs Bay, South Australia
Largs Bay is a north-western suburb of Adelaide 16km from the CBD, on the LeFevre Peninsula, in the state of South Australia, Australia and falls under the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. It is adjacent to Largs North and Semaphore, Exeter and Peterhead. The post code for Largs Bay is 5016. It is bounded to the north by Walcot and Warwick Street, to the south by Wills, Hargrave and Union Streets and in the west and east by Gulf St Vincent and the Port River respectively.
Peterhead, South Australia
Peterhead is a north-western suburb of Adelaide 15 km from the CBD, on the LeFevre Peninsula, in the state of South Australia, Australia and falls under the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. It is adjacent to Largs Bay and Birkenhead. The postcode for Peterhead is 5016. It is bounded to the north by Wills Street, to the south by Hargrave Street and in the west and east by the Outer Harbor railway line and the Port River respectively.
Birkenhead, South Australia
Birkenhead is a north-western suburb of Adelaide 14 km from the CBD, on the Lefevre Peninsula, in the state of South Australia, Australia and falls under the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. It is adjacent to Peterhead, Exeter and Glanville. It is bounded to the south by the Gawler Reach of the Port River, to the north by Hargrave Street and in the west and east by the Outer Harbor railway line and the Port River respectively.
Exeter, South Australia
Exeter is a north-western suburb of Adelaide 14 km from the CBD, on the LeFevre Peninsula, in the state of South Australia, Australia and falls under the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. It is adjacent to Semaphore, Birkenhead, Largs Bay and Glanville. The post code for Exeter is 5019. It is bounded to the south by Exmouth Street, to the north by Hargrave Street and in the east and west by the Outer Harbor railway line and Woolnough Road respectively. Exeter is essentially a residential suburb.
Ethelton, South Australia
Ethelton is a north-western suburb of Adelaide 13 km from the CBD, on the LeFevre Peninsula, in the state of South Australia, Australia and is within the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. It is adjacent to Semaphore, Semaphore South and Glanville. It is bounded to the north by Hart Street, to the south by Bower Road and in the west and east by the Swan Terrace and the Port River, respectively. Ethelton is a residential suburb.
Semaphore South, South Australia
Semaphore South is a beachside suburb of Adelaide, in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. Semaphore South Post Office opened on 3 November 1947 and closed in 1978.
John Hart (South Australian colonist)
Captain John Hart (25 February 1809 – 28 January 1873) was a South Australian politician and a Premier of South Australia.
Lefevre Peninsula
The Lefevre Peninsula lies approximately 15 kilometres northwest of the centre of the city of Adelaide, South Australia. It is a narrow sand spit of about 30 square kilometres running north from its connection to the mainland. It was named by Governor John Hindmarsh on 3 June 1837 after Sir John George Shaw-Lefevre, who was one of South Australia's Colonisation Commissioners. The coast of the peninsula on the western side consists of a continuous stretch of fine, white sand beaches.
Rosewater, South Australia
Rosewater is one of the western suburbs of Adelaide and is located 10 km north-west of Adelaide's central business district (CBD). Although mainly residential, there are many shops along Grand Junction Road and the retired "Rosewater Loop" railway line runs through the suburb. Rosewater is split in half by Grand Junction Road and bordered on the east by Addison and on the south by Torrens Road.
Glanville, South Australia
Glanville is a north western suburb of Adelaide, in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield.
Tom 'Diver' Derrick Bridge
The Tom 'Diver' Derrick Bridge, commonly referred to as the 'Diver' Derrick Bridge, is an opening single-leaf bascule bridge over the Port River, Port Adelaide. It was opened for traffic on 3 August 2008. The entire bridge project cost approximately $178 million. It is located between Docks 1 and 2 at Port Adelaide and links to Francis Street to the east and Victoria Road to the west.
Fort Glanville Conservation Park
Fort Glanville Conservation Park is a registered heritage conservation area in Semaphore South, South Australia, a seaside suburb of Adelaide, that incorporates a functional 19th century fort. The fort was built after more than 40 years of indecision over the defence of South Australia. It was the first colonial fortification in the state and is the best preserved and most functional in Australia.
Fort Largs Police Academy
Fort Largs is historic defence facility in the seaside suburb of Taperoo near Port Adelaide, approximately 18 km north west of Adelaide's centre. Today Fort Largs survives in greatly modified condition from its original state. It was converted for use by the South Australia Police academy and is now known as Fort Largs Police Academy, the main training facility for South Australia Police. It is adjacent to Roy Marten Reserve, the primary recreational park in Taperoo.