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Torrens Park is a mainly residential inner-southern suburb of Adelaide, incorporating some of the foothills〔The southern edge of the suburb is zoned Hills Face Zone.〕 and adjacent to the original "Mitcham Village". The suburb is in the City of Mitcham local government area, the South Australian House of Assembly electoral district of Waite and the Australian House of Representatives Division of Boothby. ==History== The name was formally submitted for approval in 1945. ''Torrens Park'' is named after Sir Robert Torrens, the third Premier of South Australia and instigator of the Torrens title land title system. Torrens Park contained "Torrens Park Estate", the residence of Sir Robert Torrens, which today forms part of the campus of Scotch College. Although the original gates have recently been removed, the original gatehouse to the Estate is still visible at the corner of Belair Road and Ayr Avenue. Torrens Park Post Office opened on 24 August 1953 and closed in 1972. Part of today's suburb was laid out in 1917 from the estate of T. Barr-Smith;〔Tom Elder Barr-Smith, born in 1863, was the son of businessman and philanthropist Robert Barr Smith (1824-1915). In 1920 the Barr-Smith family gave £11,000 for the endowment of the library of the University of Adelaide, and in 1928 Tom gave £30,000 for the Barr Smith Library building.〕 various parts of the suburb were originally known as "Glenburnie", Blytheswoodville, Panchito Park, Blythwood Estate and West Mitcham.〔(Torrens Park ) ''Local History - Places'', City of Mitcham.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Torrens Park, South Australia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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