Bellevue Heights is a suburb in the City of Mitcham local government area. It was originally the rural property of "Windsor Farm" and later "Sturtbrae" when owned by the family of W. G. Mills, and was named after Bellevue in Sydney by the developer Murray Hill.[6]

Bellevue Heights Adelaide, South Australia
Bellevue Heights
Coordinates	[1]
Population	2,622 (2016 census)[2] 2,549 (2011 census)[3]
Postcode(s)	5050
Location	11 km (7 mi) from Adelaide city centre (straight line)
LGA(s)	City of Mitcham[1]
Region	Southern Adelaide[1]
County	Adelaide[1]
State electorate(s)	Davenport[4]
Federal division(s)	Boothby[5]
Suburbs around Bellevue Heights: Bedford Park Bedford Park Eden Hills Eden Hills Bedford Park Flagstaff Hill Bellevue Heights Eden Hills Blackwood Flagstaff Hill Flagstaff Hill Craigburn Farm Craigburn Farm
Footnotes	Adjoining localities[1]

The southern part of the suburb includes the northern part of the Sturt Gorge Recreation Park.[1]

Bellevue Heights is in the Adelaide foothills. Residents usually have great views of either the city or the Sturt Gorge from their house.^{[citation needed]}

History

Bellevue Heights Post Office opened on 1 September 1960 and closed in 1984.[7]

Amenities

• Bellevue Heights Primary School
• Nursing Homes
• Sturt Gorge Recreation Park
• Manson Oval Sporting Facility
• Bellevue Heights Tennis Club

Governance

Bellevue Heights is located within the federal division of Boothby, the state electoral district of Davenport and the local government area of City of Mitcham.[5][4][1]

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