Reynella, South Australia

{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}} {{more citations needed|date=April 2016}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}} {{Infobox Australian place | type = suburb | name = Reynella | city = Adelaide | state = sa | image = Moore Road Park, Reynella (48946445397).jpg | caption = Moore Road Park, Reynella aerial, 2019 | alternative_location_map = Australia SA metro Adelaide | pushpin_map_caption = Location in greater metropolitan Adelaide | coordinates = {{Coord|-35.098140|138.527444|format=dms|type:city_region:AU-SA|display=title}} | coord_ref = | lga = City of Onkaparinga | postcode = 5161 | pop =  | est = 1840 | area = | region = Southern Adelaide<ref>{{cite web|title=Southern Adelaide SA Government region|url=http://www.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/24082/Southern_Adelaide_SA_Government_region.pdf|publisher=The Government of South Australia|access-date=17 April 2017}}</ref> | county = Adelaide<ref>{{cite web|title=Search result for "County of Adelaide, CNTY" with the following data sets selected – "Counties" and "Local Government Areas" |url=http://location.sa.gov.au/viewer/ |work=Property Location SA Map Viewer |publisher=Government of South Australia |access-date=24 April 2017}}</ref> | stategov = Reynell | fedgov = Kingston | near-nw = Hallett Cove | near-n = Sheidow Park | near-ne = Trott Park | near-w = | near-e = Old Reynella | near-sw = Lonsdale | near-s = Morphett Vale | near-se = | dist1 = | location1= }} '''Reynella''' is a metropolitan suburb of Adelaide, South Australia.

It is located 20 km south of the Central Business District of Adelaide in the north of the City of Onkaparinga. It is bordered to the east by Main South Road, to the south by Sherriffs Road, and to the north by Field River.

Reynella was divided into three smaller suburbs: Reynella, Old Reynella (the historical centre of the district) and Reynella East.

Reynella is in the South Australian districts of Mawson and Mitchell.

==History== {{See also|Old Reynella, South Australia#Hurtle Vale|l1=Hurtle Vale}}

Reynella Post Office opened on 5 September 1856. A ''Reynella South'' office opened in 1963 and closed in 1969.<ref name = "Post Office">{{Cite web | last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | publisher = Premier Postal Auctions | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=SA&country= | access-date = 26 May 2011}}</ref>

==Transport== Reynella is primary serviced by buses on the Adelaide Metro network.

It is serviced primarily by South Road, Sheriffs Road exits on the Southern Expressway and Young Street.

The suburb was served by the Willunga railway line from 1915 until 1969.

==Landmarks== An unusual landmark in Reynella is what has become known colloquially as ''Junk Food Junction'' or ''Junk Food Corner''. At a time when the fast food market was less saturated, the intersection of South Road, Adelaide and Pimpala Road had all four major fast food outlets.

==Shopping== Reynella is situated close to a small shopping precinct in Southgate Plaza. Westfield Marion and Centro Colonnades are the larger shopping complexes servicing the area.

==Notable people== Notable people from or who lived in Reynella include: * Ann Woolcock, physician and asthma expert * James Gilbert Woolcock, metallurgist, mining consultant, mining engineer

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *[http://www.onkaparingacity.com/history/viewsuburb.asp?content=reynella City of Onkaparinga – Reynella History] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070903110306/http://www.onkaparingacity.com/history/viewsuburb.asp?content=reynella |date=3 September 2007 }} *[http://www.onkaparingacity.com/libraries/localstudies/view_details.asp?RefID=60 View of Reynella around 1930, looking south.]

Category:Suburbs of Adelaide