Ovingham

Ovingham is an inner northern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia.

Ovingham is an inner northern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the cities of Charles Sturt and Prospect.

Ovingham was established in 1875 by William Whinham. The portion of Ovingham in the City of Charles Sturt (the triangle bounded by the railway line, Torrens Road and Park Terrace) was previously considered to be part of Bowden, known as Bowden-on-the-Hill. A proposal to rename it to Hillside in 1929 was favorably received locally, but rejected by the government.Ovingham Post Office opened on 1 November 1879 but was renamed Bowden in 1970.