372B Shepherds Hill Road, Blackwood SA 5051, Australia
Blackwood railway station is about 0.3 km away, offering train services to Adelaide and Belair as well as bus connections to Adelaide and the outer southern suburbs. Additional nearby stations include Coromandel (0.6 km) and Glenalta (1.2 km), providing further rail access.
Wittunga Botanic Garden is just 0.6 km away, offering displays of Australian and South African plants. Apex Park (0.7 km), Blackwood Forest Recreation Park (≈1.5 km) and Blackwood Hill Oval (≈1.6 km) are also within easy walking distance.
Blackwood likely takes its name from the Australian blackwood tree or the dark‑barked Eucalyptus odorata. Early references include Blackwood Vale Farm in 1847 and the Blackwood Inn opened in 1869; the suburb grew significantly after the Adelaide‑Aldgate railway line and Blackwood station opened in 1883.
Yes, the Blackwood Soldiers' Memorial, erected in 1921 at the prominent five‑ways roundabout, is a locally listed heritage landmark and a notable point of interest in the area.
The property is situated within the City of Mitcham, the local government authority that administers Blackwood and surrounding suburbs.
Blackwood is part of the state electorate of Waite, represented by Labor MP Catherine Hutchesson, and the federal electorate of Boothby, represented by Labor MP Louise Miller‑Frost.
