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Glenelg Beach
Glenelg Beach
Glenelg Beach
Glenelg Beach
Glenelg Beach
Glenelg Beach
Glenelg Beach
Glenelg Beach
Glenelg Beach
Glenelg Beach
Glenelg Beach
Glenelg Beach
Glenelg Beach
Glenelg Beach
Glenelg Beach
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Glenelg, South Australia 5045, Australia

Glenelg is a beach-side suburb of the South Australian capital of Adelaide. Located on the shore of Holdfast Bay in Gulf St Vincent, it has become a tourist destination due to its beach and many attractions, home to several hotels and dozens of restaurants. Glenelg also became infamous for being the site of the Beaumont children disappearance in 1966. Established in 1836, it is the oldest European settlement on mainland South Australia. It was named after Lord Glenelg, a member of British Cabinet and Secretary of State for War and the Colonies. Through Lord Glenelg the name derives from Glenelg, Highland, Scotland. In Scottish Gaelic the name is Gleann Eilg. The name Glenelg is noteworthy for being a palindrome.
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