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It contains Colonel Light Gardens Primary School , the Colonel Light Gardens RSL , a number of sporting clubs using the name ''Reade Park'', and a multitude of historical parks and gardens. It also contains many paved and unpaved laneways, alleyways and bike tracks, most of which do not appear on maps. UNUSUAL FACTS Many Adelaide residents are confused by the unusual layout of Colonel Light Gardens, and its maze of laneways and cul-de-sacs. Part of the suburb is said to significantly resemble a rising sun (the symbol of the Australian military) when viewed from the air. Until the 1970s the suburb was controlled by a Commissioner, who carried out the functions of local government until it was eventually absorbed by the Mitcham Council NAMING Named after the surveyor of Adelaide , Colonel William Light . For many years residents in the northern section of the suburb adopted Reade Park as their address to distinguish themselves from the Thousand Homes Scheme area. HISTORY An area of 1.2 km² was purchased in June 1915 by the Vaughan Labor government from the estate of William Tennant Mortlock . It was formerly known as Grange Farm. The Government decided to establish it as a 'model garden suburb' following British town planner Charles Reade 's 1914 Australian Town Planning Tour. Placed on the Register of The National Estate in October 1999 . TRANSPORT Served by the Adelaide Metro buses 210, 214, 216, 217, 218, which travel along Goodwood Road, and 203, which travels along East Parkway. These roads are generally considered to be the Western and Eastern borders of the suburb respectively, however an extension of the suburb, known as Colonel Light Gardens West, sits on the western side of Goodwood Road between Aver and Ayers Avenues. A map of the suburb might provide a better picture. POLITICS Local government: City Of Mitcham , Gault Ward State government: Electoral District Of Waite in the SA House of Assembly Federal government: Seat of Boothby in the SA House of Representatives SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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