Hove, South Australia

Suburb of Adelaide, South Australia

Hove
Adelaide, South Australia

Hove

Coordinates| 35°00′32″S 138°31′19″E﻿ / ﻿35.009°S 138.522°E﻿ / -35.009; 138.522
Population| 3,189 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)| 5048
LGA(s)| City of Holdfast Bay
State electorate(s)| Gibson
Federal division(s)| Boothby
| Suburbs around Hove:

Gulf St Vincent | North Brighton |
Gulf St Vincent | Hove | Warradale
Gulf St Vincent | Brighton |

Hove is a coastal suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is situated north of Brighton, west of Warradale, and south of North Brighton. Running along the west of the suburb is the Esplanade, a street with numerous townhouses with views of the Gulf St Vincent. The suburb is bisected by its major thoroughfare, Brighton Road. Property prices are generally higher on the coastal side of Brighton Road.

## Public transport

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The Seaford railway line serves most of the suburb's public transport needs with the Hove railway station situated just off Brighton Road. The 262, 263, and 265 bus routes which run from the Adelaide CBD to Westfield Marion via Glenelg also serve the suburb.

## Landmarks

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Major landmarks within the suburb include Brighton Road Oval, Marymount College, and Townsend House, an iconic building that provides services for the hearing and sight impaired. The oldest landmark in Hove is the Brighton Town Hall that was constructed in 1869. It was the civic centre for 90 years and the birthplace of local government. It still stands at the Hove rail crossing at 388 Brighton Road.

## Politics

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The suburb is split between the Brighton and Seacliff wards of the City of Holdfast Bay local government council. The suburb is represented by Liberal member Corey Wingard in the South Australian Parliament for the electorate of Gibson. Federally, the suburb is located within the electorate of Boothby and is represented by Liberal member Dr Andrew Southcott.

## References

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1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hove (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

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Suburbs of the City of Holdfast Bay

* Brighton
* Glenelg
* Glenelg East
* Glenelg North
* Glenelg South
* Hove
* Kingston Park
* North Brighton
* Seacliff
* Seacliff Park
* Somerton Park
* South Brighton

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