Adelaide (Suburbs - Northern)
The Adelaide suburbs generally sprawl north-south due to terrain difficulties as the Mt Lofty Ranges bound the city to the east and St Vincents Gulf to the west. Urban sprawl has been a continual problem from Adelaide in particular due to these restraints as the suburbs spread up to 30km north and south but by only10km east and west, however with the recent trend being towards urban densification, this will slowly subside.
Adelaide's suburban boom typically started after WW2, on par with the other capital cities - before then, many of Adelaide's outer suburbs were separate towns which were inevitably swallowed up as the city grew during the 1960's and 1970's. One intriguing factor of Adelaide's growth during these times was the lack of development in Adelaide's roads. While there was plans for freeway ring roads which have proved successful in one form or another in other cities, no action was ever taken. Only in recent times has the road network in outer Adelaide developed, however with the housing trend for densification, the inner road network will ultimately be put to the test in coming years. Though public transport upgrading can be worked on, Adelaide infact was the innovator for the world renowned O-Bahn busway that was built in the 1980s and for the first fully reversible one-way motorway (Southern Expressway) that was completed in 2001 - both of which have been a success.
In and around the Adelaide suburbs, the highlights include Glenelg (Jetty Road and Colley Tce), the Adelaide beaches (clean and safe), Norwood Parade, the Adelaide Hills (Mt Lofty, Stirling, Belair & Aldgate), Port Adelaide (Maritime museum) & Semaphore. Due to the amount of photos to be displayed, the suburbs have been split into northern and southern sections. Click here to go to the southern section.

Population: 1,050,000
State: South Australia
Postcode: 5000-5200
Local Government: Various
Location: Capital city of South Australia - 734km north-west from Melbourne
Main Roads: Port Wakefield Road , Main North Road/Sturt Hwy , Main South Road/Salisbury Highway 
Main Watercourses: St Vincents Gulf, Torrens River
Radio Stations (Music): Nova FM (91.9), Power FM (100.3), Mix 102.3 (102.3), Triple M (104.7), Triple J (105.5), SAFM (107.1), Life FM (107.9) 

Photos from Adelaide - Northern suburbs (Click on thumbnail for full sized image):
 

 Portrush Road, looking south approaching the Magill Rd intersection, Maylands (2004).

Portrush Road, looking north approaching Payneham Road, Payneham (2004).
Ascot Avenue (A17), heading south from North East Road, Vale Park (2004).
North East Road, heading north-east in Modbury (2004).
North East Road looking south-west approaching Grand Junction Road, Modbury (2004).
Grand Junction Road, looking east near Wandana Avenue, Holden Hill (2004).
Grand Junction Road, looking west near Hampstead Road, Clearview (2004).
And again, this time looking east approaching the Hampstead Road junction, Clearview (2004).
Grand Junction Road, looking east approaching the mega Main North Rd/Port Wakefield Rd junction at Gepps Cross (2004).
Commercial Road, looking north at the St Vincents St junction, Port Adelaide (2004).
And again, this time looking south, Port Adelaide (2004).
Victoria Avenue (A16), looking south in Osborne (2004).
Semaphore Road, looking east at the Military Rd junction, Semaphore (2004).
Seaview Road, looking north in Henley Beach (2004).
O'Connell Terrace, looking south in North Adelaide (2001).


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