Flagstaff Hill Adelaide, South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Flagstaff Hill Roundabout | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 35°03′S 138°35′E / 35.050°S 138.583°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 10,184 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1967 | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 5159 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 16 km (10 mi) from Adelaide | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Onkaparinga | ||||||||||||||
Region | Southern Adelaide[2] | ||||||||||||||
County | Adelaide[3] | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Fisher, Davenport | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Kingston | ||||||||||||||
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Flagstaff Hill is a suburb in the City of Onkaparinga local government area. 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.