Flagstaff Hill, South Australia

Flagstaff Hill
Flagstaff Hill Roundabout
Flagstaff Hill
Location in greater metropolitan Adelaide
Coordinates: 35°03′S 138°35′E / 35.050°S 138.583°E / -35.050; 138.583
CountryAustralia
StateSouth Australia
RegionSouthern Adelaide
CityAdelaide
LGA
Location
Established1967
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total10,184 (SAL 2021)
Postcode
5159
CountyAdelaide
Suburbs around Flagstaff Hill
Bedford Park; Darlington Bellevue Heights Craigburn Farm
O'Halloran Hill Flagstaff Hill Coromandel Valley
Happy Valley Aberfoyle Park
There is also Flagstaff Hill (as a geographical feature), one near Burra (33°38′S 138°53′E / 33.633°S 138.883°E / -33.633; 138.883) and Renmark (34°26′S 140°29′E / 34.433°S 140.483°E / -34.433; 140.483) in South Australia. Flagstaff Hill is also the name of one of Penang Hill's peaks (5°25′28″N 100°16′08.1″E)

Flagstaff Hill is a suburb in the City of Onkaparinga, South Australia. It is named after the hill by that name in the area, where Colonel William Light erected a flagstaff during his survey, which was then used as a trig point. Flagstaff Hill is a leafy suburb established around the Sturt Gorge Recreation Park, maintaining many parks and reserves throughout the suburb.