Hillbank

In 1976, the South Australian Lands Commission and Beneficial Finance Co. Ltd. commenced the subdivision of the Hillbank Estate on Part Sections 2021, 3273, 3274, 3275, 3139, 3092, 4400 in the Hundred of Munno Para.1  The new housing eventually covered the site of the Elizabeth Drive-In theatre which had closed in February 1989 after being open for 30 years.2 

Hillbank was officially known as Elizabeth Heights until 23 December 1987 when it was renamed by the Geographical Names Advisory Committee. Like Davoren Park (previously known as Elizabeth Field and Elizabeth West), Hillbank came under the Munno Para Council District and the name Elizabeth caused confusion over council districts.  However, even though the area had been officially known as Elizabeth Heights it had also been unofficially known as Hillbank from the 1960s. In 1961 there were two privately owned sections of land one being descriptively known as ‘Hill’ and other ‘Bank’.  In 1966 the whole area became known as ‘Hillbank’ when the descriptive names were joined.3