County/Riding | Hundred of Munno Para |
Region/Metropolitan area | City of Playford |
State/Province | South Australia |
Nation | Australia |
Year founded | |
Population (est. or census 200x) |
History[]
Penfield is a suburb north of Adelaide, South Australia. It was named for William Friend Penfold who settled in the area in 1850. It was originally a private subdivision of section 4057, and referred to Prior to 1850 as Peachey Belt.
Name variations[]
Peachey Belt
Notable inhabitants[]
- George Broster (1823-1901)
- Matilda Chivell (c1838-1903)
- Elizabeth Rowe (1830-1881)
- Ellen Teague (1850-1898)
- Thomas Trounson Teague (1825-1903)
- Thomas Brown Turner (1851-1936)
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Contributors[]
References[]
- Place names online: South Australian State Gazetter