Cherry Gardens, South Australia

Cherry Gardens is a semi-rural suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It lies within the City of Onkaparinga.

Cherry Gardens South Australia
Cherry Gardens
Coordinates	35°03′50″S 138°40′01″E
Population	633 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)	5157
LGA(s)	City of Onkaparinga
Region	Southern Adelaide[2]
County	Adelaide[3]
State electorate(s)	Davenport
Federal division(s)	Mayo
Localities around Cherry Gardens: Coromandel East Coromandel East Ironbank Aberfoyle Park Cherry Gardens Scott Creek Happy Valley Clarendon Dorset Vale

History

See also: History of Adelaide and European settlement of South Australia

Cherry Gardens' early settlers included John and Benjamin Chambers, who were granted land in the area some time before 1844. The area was named for the native cherry (Exocarpos cupressiformis) which grew there in profusion.^[4]

Cherry Gardens Post Office first opened on 10 July 1850 and finally closed in 1976.^[5]

Services

The Cherry Gardens brigade of the South Australian Country Fire Service provides service for water bomber aircraft at the Cherry Gardens Airstrip.^[6]

In January 2021, a fire started in the Cherry Gardens area and destroyed two houses.^[7]