Ashford is an inner southwestern suburb of Adelaide, in the City of West Torrens. It is triangular in shape and bordered by South Road (west), Anzac Highway (southeast) and Everard Avenue (north). Two of the main features of the suburb are Ashford Hospital and Ashford Special School.[2]

Ashford Adelaide, South Australia
Ashford House, now part of the Ashford Special School
Population	1,157 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)	5035
LGA(s)	City of West Torrens
State electorate(s)	Badcoe
Federal division(s)	Adelaide
Suburbs around Ashford: Marleston Keswick Keswick Kurralta Park Ashford Keswick, Forestville Kurralta Park, Glandore Everard Park, Forestville Forestville

Brownhill Creek flows through Ashford in a cement channel behind the school.

The name commemorates the property and residence (now part of Ashford Special School) of Dr. Charles George Everard, who settled in the area in 1838, and named it for Ashford in Kent.

Notable people

Notable people from Ashford:

• Victoria Balomenos (born 1988), soccer player
• Nick J. Benton (born 1991), cricketer
• Simon Birmingham (born 1974), politician
• Craig Bradley (born 1963), baseballer
• Emma Checker (born 1996), soccer player
• Leanne Choo (born 1991), badminton
• Louis D'Arrigo (born 2001), footballer
• Harry Nielsen (born 1995), cricketer
• Morgan Yaeger (born 1998), basketballer

References

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  The SA Ambulance Service station, located at the intersection of Everard Avenue and Alexander Avenue
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  Anzac Highway, looking NE towards the city, with Ashford on the left and Everard Park on the right

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