Information about the Playford region

The original inhabitants of the Playford area were the Kaurna Aboriginal people whose ancestors lived and hunted throughout the Adelaide region.

In 1847, white settlers began growing wheat and hay  and some early townships like Angle Vale sprang up. After World War, there was significant industrial expansion and many European migrants helped establish the satellite town of Elizabeth. Established in the time of South Australian Premier, Sir Thomas Playford, and opened by Queen Elizabeth on one of her visits, Elizabeth is the main hub of the area and includes an extensive shopping area and business precinct. The Lyell McEwen Hospital serves the northern suburbs of Greater Adelaide.

Playford is a fast growing area with suburbs and new shopping centres being built over what was once considered one of the best crop growing areas near Adelaide.

The Playford Locality List covers the suburbs and localities of Andrews Farm, Angle Vale, Bibaringa, Blakeview, Buckland Park, Craigmore, Davoren Park, Elizabeth, Elizabeth Downs, Elizabeth East, Elizabeth Grove, Elizabeth North, Elizabeth Park, Elizabeth South, Elizabeth Vale, Elizabeth West, Gould Creek, Hillbank, Humbug Scrub, MacDonald Park, Munno Para, Munno Para Downs, Munno Para West, One Tree Hill, Penfield, Penfield Gardens, Sampson Flat, Smithfield, Smithfield Plains, Uleybury, Virginia, Waterloo Corner and Yattalunga and more.The Gawler River, South Para River, Little Para River, Adelaide Hills and Gulf St Vincent are significant nearby geographical landmarks.

Major features of this area include Elizabeth City Centre, Munno Para Shopping City, TAFE SA (Elizabeth Campus) Adelaide International Raceway, State Shooting Centre, Virginia Greyhound Race Track, Winston Park Equestrian Centre, North Lakes Resort Golf Club, Elizabeth Oval (home of the Central District Football Club), Little Para Reservoir, Parra Wirra Recreation Park, Fremont Park, Stebonheath Park, Elizabeth Aquadome and the Gawler River. It encompasses the Northern Connector  which links Adelaide to the Barossa,

Playford is a fast growing area with suburbs and new shopping centres being built over what was once considered one of the best crop growing areas near Adelaide.

Until recently Elizabeth was the home of GMH in South Australia and the former industrial area is being repurposed with other employment opportunities for the area. It was mooted to become a business park in 2017 after its closure.