Urrbrae, South Australia
Urrbrae is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Mitcham.
| Urrbrae Adelaide, South Australia | |
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Old Toll House. Urrbrae is to the right. | |
Urrbrae | |
| Coordinates | 34°58′11″S 138°38′18″E / 34.969636°S 138.638405°E[1] |
| Population | 1,070 (SAL 2021)[2] |
| Postcode(s) | 5064 |
| Time zone | ACST (UTC+9:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | ACST (UTC+10:30) |
| Location | 5.6 km (3 mi) SE of Adelaide CBD[3] |
| LGA(s) | City of Mitcham |
| Region | Southern Adelaide[1] |
| County | Adelaide[1] |
| State electorate(s) | Waite |
| Federal division(s) | Boothby |
| Footnotes | Adjoining suburbs[1] |
Located at the foot of the Adelaide Hills, it is bordered on the east by the South Eastern Freeway, and the Old Toll House, which marked the traditional entrance to the city of Adelaide in the 19th century.
History edit
In the early 1850s, Robert Forsyth Macgeorge bought land in the area and built a house, naming the estate Urrbrae after the village Haugh of Urr in Scotland; the word brae refers to a hillside, especially near a river or creek.[6][7] One notable son was the architect James Macgeorge (1832–1918).
Demographics edit
This section needs to be updated. (April 2020) |
The 2016 Census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 966 persons in Urrbrae on census night. Of these, 47.3% were male and 52.7% were female.[4]
The majority of residents (68.5%) were of Australian birth, with other common census responses being China (5.3%) and England (5.2%).[4]
The age distribution of Urrbrae residents was comparable to that of the greater Australian population. 71.1% of residents were over 25 years in 2016, compared to the Australian average of 68.5%; and 28.9% were younger than 25 years, compared to the Australian average of 31.5%.[4]
Attractions edit
Urrbrae House Historic Precinct edit
Urrbrae House is a two-storey, bluestone mansion located on Walter Young Avenue, on the Waite Campus of the University of Adelaide.[6] Not the suburb's namesake, the current house was actually completed in 1891 by the philanthropist Peter Waite, replacing the original single-storey home of Robert MacGeorge, which was for many years rented by Edward Stirling Snr.[8] It was probably Waite, a Scot like MacGeorge, who opted to carry on the name Urrbrae.[7]
For many years, Urrbrae House was the family home of Waite, his wife Matilda and their family. After Peter and Matilda's death, the house was bequeathed to the University of Adelaide, being handed over in February 1923 by the couple's two daughters.[6]
Urrbrae House was the first home in Adelaide to be electrified.[9][7]
The house and its surrounds now constitute the Urrbrae House Historic Precinct within the university campus.[10]
St Paul's Retreat Monastery edit
On Cross Road, in the suburb's north, lies the Roman Catholic monastery of St Paul's Retreat. Formerly an oriental-style mansion named The Glen, the house was occupied for several years by a retired Indian judge. Later, the house passed to the Boothby family before being sold in 1896 to the Passionist Catholic order.[9]
As well as the monastery, St Paul's Retreat includes a convent and other facilities lying outside the suburb.
Waite Research Precinct edit
As well as the University of Adelaide's Waite Campus, the precinct contains:
- Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics (ACPFG);[11]
- Australian Grain Technologies[12]
- Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI);[13]
- CSIRO research laboratories;[14]
- Primary Industries and Regions SA (PIRSA)[12]
- South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)[12]
- Urrbrae Agricultural High School
University of Adelaide Waite Campus edit
The University of Adelaide's Waite Campus is primarily located in the west and southwest of Urrbrae, extending into the neighbouring suburbs of Springfield and Brown Hill Creek.
Developed on land bequeathed by the late owner of Urrbrae House, Peter Waite, Waite Campus holds several research facilities:
- Waite Research Institute (WRI)[11]
- Waite Conservation Reserve[11]
- Waite Arboretum[11]
Parks edit
There are parks and small reserves throughout the suburb.
Transport edit
Roads edit
Cross Road forms the northern boundary of Urrbrae and Fullarton Road forms part of the eastern boundary. The South Eastern freeway starts from here too.
Public transport edit
Urrbrae is serviced by public transport run by the Adelaide Metro.
Climate edit
| Climate data for Urrbrae (Waite Institute) (115m ASL) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 43.6 (110.5) | 43.1 (109.6) | 41.4 (106.5) | 36.6 (97.9) | 28.8 (83.8) | 21.9 (71.4) | 25.5 (77.9) | 26.3 (79.3) | 31.3 (88.3) | 33.4 (92.1) | 40.7 (105.3) | 41.2 (106.2) | 43.6 (110.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27.7 (81.9) | 27.6 (81.7) | 25.6 (78.1) | 21.4 (70.5) | 17.8 (64.0) | 15.0 (59.0) | 14.1 (57.4) | 15.2 (59.4) | 17.5 (63.5) | 20.2 (68.4) | 23.2 (73.8) | 25.8 (78.4) | 20.9 (69.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 22.0 (71.6) | 22.1 (71.8) | 20.5 (68.9) | 17.2 (63.0) | 14.3 (57.7) | 11.8 (53.2) | 10.9 (51.6) | 11.7 (53.1) | 13.4 (56.1) | 15.6 (60.1) | 18.0 (64.4) | 20.3 (68.5) | 16.5 (61.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 16.2 (61.2) | 16.5 (61.7) | 15.4 (59.7) | 12.9 (55.2) | 10.7 (51.3) | 8.5 (47.3) | 7.7 (45.9) | 8.1 (46.6) | 9.2 (48.6) | 10.9 (51.6) | 12.8 (55.0) | 14.7 (58.5) | 12.0 (53.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 8.0 (46.4) | 10.1 (50.2) | 7.8 (46.0) | 5.4 (41.7) | 5.0 (41.0) | 3.3 (37.9) | 2.6 (36.7) | 2.9 (37.2) | 3.8 (38.8) | 4.3 (39.7) | 5.6 (42.1) | 8.4 (47.1) | 2.6 (36.7) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 23.8 (0.94) | 23.5 (0.93) | 24.0 (0.94) | 52.3 (2.06) | 76.6 (3.02) | 76.6 (3.02) | 87.6 (3.45) | 75.4 (2.97) | 63.5 (2.50) | 52.2 (2.06) | 36.7 (1.44) | 29.5 (1.16) | 617.8 (24.32) |
| Average rainy days | 5.2 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 10.5 | 14.8 | 16.4 | 18.4 | 18.2 | 14.5 | 12.6 | 8.9 | 7.2 | 137.2 |
| Source: [15] | |||||||||||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Search results for 'Urrbrae, SUB' with the following datasets selected – 'Suburbs and localities', 'Counties', 'Local Government Areas', 'SA Government Regions' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Urrbrae (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Urrbrae, South Australia (Adelaide)". Postcodes-Australia. Postcodes-Australia.com. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
- ^ a b c d Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Urrbrae (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Urrbrae (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ a b c "Urrbrae House". University of Adelaide official website. University of Adelaide. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- ^ a b c "Place Names of South Australia". The Manning Index of South Australian History. State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- ^ "Stately Homes". The Mail. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 2 June 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Urrbrae". City of Mitcham official website. City of Mitcham. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
The page also contains information about:- Urrbrae House
- Urrbrae House Historic Precinct, which includes Urrbrae House, the Coach House and Stables, Waite Arboretum and the Waite Campus of the University of Adelaide
- Birksgate, built 1851, demolished in 1971 to establish Miramonte
- The Glen, built in the 1840s, sold to the Passionist Catholic order in 1896, is now the monastery of St Paul's Retreat
- Hartly Bank, which became Claremont in the mid-1860s
- Alverstoke, adjacent to Claremont
- ^ "Urrbrae House Historic Precinct". University of Adelaide official website. University of Adelaide. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- ^ a b c d "The Waite Campus". University of Adelaide official website. University of Adelaide. 14 April 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
The page also contains links to:- Urrbrae House Historic Precinct
- Waite Research Institute
- Waite Arboretum
- Waite Conservation Reserve
- ^ a b c Spence, Andrew; Anderson, Elizabeth (16 August 2019). "PIRSA, SARDI partnership with University of Adelaide helps dryland innovation". Stock Journal. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ "Background". Australian Wine Research Institute official website. Australian Wine Research Institute. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
- ^ "Profile – Location". Australian Wine Research Institute official website. Australian Wine Research Institute. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
- ^ "Climate Data Online". Retrieved 14 January 2018.
External links edit
- "City of Mitcham". Official website. City of Mitcham. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- "City of Mitcham". Local Government Association of SA. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- "The Monastery". Official website. Retrieved 14 April 2011.