Hilton, South Australia

The Kaurna people occupied the land of the present suburb, before British colonisation of South Australia in 1836. The land now covering the suburb of Hilton was received by Matthew Davenport Hill in 1839. About ten years later, The "Village of Hilton" was laid out by his attorney, George Milner Stephen. ==Geography==

Hilton is a rectangular suburb, lying across Sir Donald Bradman Drive. ==Demographics==

In the 2021 Australian census, there were 908 people in Hilton. Of these, 59.7% of people were born in Australia and 58.5% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were "No Religion" at 38.4%, and Catholic at 15.2%. ==Media==

The local newspaper was the Weekly Times Messenger. Other regional and national newspapers such as The Advertiser and The Australian are also available. ==Facilities and attractions==

The West Torrens Civic Centre (council offices) are on the corner of Sir Donald Bradman Drive and Brooker Terrace. The West Torrens Library is located next door. Star Theatres The Star Theatres One and Two are located on a corner block at 145 Sir Donald Bradman Drive. The building incorporates three performance spaces, two theatres and a studio. The first building on the site was a tin shed, erected in 1923 for soldiers returning from war, and known as the Soldiers Memorial Institute. This was replaced by a stone and brick building in 1928, which forms the basis of the current building. In the early 1930s, it catered for activities such as dances, roller skating, and "electric light cricket". When the Windsor cinema chain took it over but by 1949 the lease had been acquired by Ozone Theatres Ltd. In 1956, the rear of the theatre was enlarged and a larger screen installed, but films were only shown on Saturdays and the hall was leased out for other uses during the week. Its name was changed to Star Theatres (indicating ownership by D. Clifford Theatres), but audiences dwindled around 1959 as drive-in theatres became more popular. the Windsor chain relinquished its lease in 1961. The Mighty Good Talent School is in its 44th year of teaching in 2023. ==Transport==

Road transport uses Sir Donald Bradman Drive, connecting the suburb to Adelaide City Centre. Until 1929, the Holdfast Bay railway line ran through Hilton. ==See also==