Unley Road

Unley Road

South Australia
Corner of Unley Road and Arthur Street, 2012
Coordinates
General information
TypeRoad
LocationAdelaide
Length3.4 km (2.1 mi)[1]
Route number(s) B29 (2020–present)
(Unley–Unley Park)
Major junctions
North endPulteney Street
Adelaide
 
South end Belair Road
Kingswood, Adelaide
Location(s)
RegionEastern Adelaide[2]
Unley Road from outside St Augustine's Church in 1921

Unley Road is a road in the City of Unley, located south of the City of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. It runs from South Terrace to Cross Road, where it becomes Belair Road.[3] The road was named after the family name of the wife of Thomas Whistler, owner of land in Unley which was laid out around 1857.[4]

The road contains numerous cafés, restaurants, shops and churches. It is known for its boutique shopping scene selling designer fashion and artisan gifts and homewares. The road is two-lane with parking on both sides plus bicycle lanes. A tramline ran through the road up until the 1960s.[5]

Notable traders

Pubs include The Unley[6] and the Cremorne Hotel.[7]

Major intersections

LGA[8]Location[1][9]km[1]miDestinationsNotes
AdelaideAdelaide0.00.0Pulteney Street – Adelaide CBDNorthern terminus of road
South Terrace – Adelaide CBD
Adelaide–Unley boundaryAdelaide–Unley–Parkside boundary0.60.37 Greenhill Road (R1) – Wayville, BurnsideNorthern terminus of route B29
Unley–Mitcham boundaryUnley Park–Malvern–Hawthorn–Kingswood quadripoint3.32.1 Cross Road (A3) – Plympton, Glen Osmond
Belair Road (B29) – Torrens Park, BelairRoute B29 continues south along Belair Road
  •       Route transition

See also

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References

  1. ^ a b c "Unley Road" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Location SA Map viewer with regional layers". Government of South Australia. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  3. ^ 2003 Adelaide Street Directory, 41st Edition. UBD (A Division of Universal Press Pty Ltd). 2003. ISBN 0-7319-1441-4.
  4. ^ Unley: ECSA
  5. ^ Mitcham Local History Service and Heritage Research Centre (2 March 2010). Tram Lines around Mitcham – Chronology (PDF). Mitcham, SA: City of Mitcham. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  6. ^ "The Unley". www.theunley.com.au. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Eat". The Cremorne Hotel. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Location SA Map viewer with LGA layers". Government of South Australia. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  9. ^ "Location SA Map viewer with suburb layers". Government of South Australia. Retrieved 16 June 2022.