The suburb was named by South Australia's first Governor, Sir John Hindmarsh. Hindmarsh was the first owner of section 353 in the Hundred of Yatala, being among the earliest to make a selection of a "country section" to which he and other early investors in South Australia were entitled by their purchase of land orders prior to settlement (see Lands administrative divisions of South Australia § Land division history). He and Arthur Lindsay subdivided the land in June 1838 and were responsible for it being laid out as the first private town in the colony of South Australia.[4] In the process, according to South Australian historian Geoffrey Manning, the Governor "acquired a dubious reputation by prohibiting squatting in the Parklands, thus forcing people to acquire land in the subdivision".[2]
In 1916, the old town hall was expanded and extensively refurbished by noted cinema architect Chris A. Smith, to accommodated use as a picture theatre. This was the Star Theatre, one of cinema chain owner Dan Clifford's earliest cinemas.[10][11] Later known as the Odeon Star, Cinema Italia, Cinema Europa, and Windsor Theatre, the cinema eventually closed in 1990.[12]
The modern suburb of Hindmarsh has western and southern boundaries contiguous with the original village and section 353, the Torrens River being the southern boundary. The modern suburb includes land between Port Road and the railway line as well, making the railway line the northern border instead of Port Road, as it was for the early village.
Demographics
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The 2016 Census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 231 persons in Hindmarsh on census night. Of these, 61.1% were male and 38.9% were female.[7]
In terms of religious affiliation, 46.8% of residents attributed themselves to being irreligious, 17.9% attributed themselves to being Catholic, 6.8% attributed themselves to be Buddhist, and 6.4% attributed themselves to being Eastern Orthodox.[7] Within Welland, 82.8% of the residents were employed, with the remaining 17.2% being unemployed.[7]
The Governor Hindmarsh Hotel, more commonly known as The Gov on Port Road, Hindmarsh, was opened in 1848. It underwent renovations in 1988,[16] but had fallen into disrepair when new owners the Tonkins took over in 1993. "The Gov" was developed into a major and popular live music venue, with five separate performing spaces and featuring a wide range of genres of music. It has attracted performers such as Billy Bragg, Vika and Linda Bull, Paul Kelly and The Whitlams, as well as lesser-known musicians, local schools' annual concerts[17] and weekly open mic sessions in the front bar.[18] The venue has won a number of awards, such as both the AHA(SA) and National AHA awards for Best Live Music Venue in 2017.[19][20] It has been described as "the city's mecca for live music".[21] Its performance spaces are also used by the Adelaide Fringe each year.[22]
Adelaide Entertainment Centre
The Adelaide Entertainment Centre is a major venue for all kinds of performances, from small intimate spaces to large concerts. It houses up to 11,300 people.
^ ab"Placename Details: Hindmarsh". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. 17 August 2010. SA0030651. Retrieved 11 December 2017. Derivation of Name: Governor John Hindmarsh; Other Details: The first private town laid out in the colony. Originally a private subdivision of section 353. Governor Hindmarsh owned the land prior to the subdivision into allotments by Messers Hindmarsh and Lindsay in June 1838. Portions of the suburbs of Bowden, Brompton & Ridleyton added the suburb of Hindmarsh. The area of land where the suburb is located was recorded by Teichelmann & Schürmann as Karraudo-ngga and by William Williams as Kurrayundonga.
^ abcd"Bus, tram and train timetables". Adelaide Metro. Dept. for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure, Public Transport Division. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
External links
"City of Charles Sturt". Official website. City of Charles Sturt. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
Susan Marsden. "Hindmarsh-a short history". website. Professional Historians Association (South Australia). Retrieved 30 March 2012.