Reynella, South Australia

Reynella is a metropolitan suburb of Adelaide, South Australia.

Reynella Adelaide, South Australia
Moore Road Park, Reynella aerial, 2019
Reynella
Coordinates	35°05′53″S 138°31′39″E
Population	4,836 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established	1840
Postcode(s)	5161
LGA(s)	City of Onkaparinga
Region	Southern Adelaide[2]
County	Adelaide[3]
State electorate(s)	Reynell
Federal division(s)	Kingston
Suburbs around Reynella: Hallett Cove Sheidow Park Trott Park Reynella Old Reynella Lonsdale Morphett Vale

It is located 20 km south of the Central Business District of Adelaide in the north of the City of Onkaparinga. It is bordered to the east by Main South Road, to the south by Sherriffs Road, and to the north by Field River.

Reynella was divided into three smaller suburbs: Reynella, Old Reynella (the historical centre of the district) and Reynella East.

Reynella is in the South Australian districts of Mawson and Mitchell.

History

See also: Hurtle Vale

Reynella Post Office opened on 5 September 1856. A Reynella South office opened in 1963 and closed in 1969.^[4]

Transport

Reynella is primary serviced by buses on the Adelaide Metro network.

It is serviced primarily by South Road, Sheriffs Road exits on the Southern Expressway and Young Street.

The suburb was served by the Willunga railway line from 1915 until 1969.

Landmarks

An unusual landmark in Reynella is what has become known colloquially as Junk Food Junction or Junk Food Corner. At a time when the fast food market was less saturated, the intersection of South Road, Adelaide and Pimpala Road had all four major fast food outlets.

Shopping

Reynella is situated close to a small shopping precinct in Southgate Plaza. Westfield Marion and Centro Colonnades are the larger shopping complexes servicing the area.

Notable people

Notable people from or who lived in Reynella include:

• Ann Woolcock, physician and asthma expert
• James Gilbert Woolcock, metallurgist, mining consultant, mining engineer