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'''Kilburn''' is a suburb in the inner north of [[Adelaide]], [[South Australia]]. The suburb borders [[Blair Athol, South Australia|Blair Athol]], [[Gepps Cross, South Australia|Gepps Cross]], [[Wingfield, South Australia|Wingfield]], [[Regency Park, South Australia|Regency Park]] and [[Prospect, South Australia|Prospect]].<ref>{{cite book|title=2003 Adelaide Street Directory, 41st Edition |publisher=UBD (A Division of Universal Press Pty Ltd) |year=2003 |isbn=0-7319-1441-4}}</ref> Kilburn has the same postcode (5084) as Blair Athol.
== Kilburn was known as 'Little Chicago' ==Education==
The only school in Kilburn is St Brigids Primary School, a private [[Roman Catholic|Catholic]] school located on Le Hunte Street. It caters for year levels Reception to Year 6. St
==Transport==
Kilburn is a 10- to 15-minute drive from the Adelaide [[Central business district|CBD]] (Central Business District). The suburb is well-serviced by public transport. [[Kilburn railway station, Adelaide|Kilburn train station]], located on Railway Terrace, has services that go to and from the [[Adelaide railway station|city]].
The G10 and G11 [[bus]]lines pass through Kilburn and [[Blair Athol, South Australia|Blair Athol]] along [[Prospect Road, Adelaide|Prospect Road]]. == Sport ==
Kilburn Speedway took place on the Kilburn Oval, on the corner of Carroll Avenue and Churchill Road ({{coord|34|51|39|S|138|34|56|E|}}). It opened during February 1946 and closed in 1951.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/culture/sport/display/50993-kilburn-speedway |title=Kilburn Speedway | website=Monument Australia |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref> The venue hosted [[motorcycle speedway]] and held the [[South Australian Individual Speedway Championship]] four times from 1946 to 1950.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.speedwayandroadracehistory.com/adelaide-kilburn-speedway.html |title=Adelaide (SA)| website=Speedway and Road Race History |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref>
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==External links==
*[http://www.portenf.sa.gov.au/ City of Port Adelaide Enfield] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080518101839/http://www.portenf.sa.gov.au/ |date=18 May 2008 }}
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