The Kaurna people occupied the land of the present suburb, before British colonisation of South Australia in 1836.

[9] The West Torrens Civic Centre (council offices) are on the corner of Sir Donald Bradman Drive and Brooker Terrace.

[7] Hilton Plaza shopping centre is located on the corner of Sir Donald Bradman Drive and Bagot Avenue.

[7] The Hilton RSL has served the public since 1930 and overseas a large annual ANZAC Day dawn service.

The library was finally moved out of the theatre in 1970, the Soldiers Memorial Institute was disbanded, and the local council took over management of the venue.

[11] The establishment was the victim of three burglaries over three months in early 2024, with cash, musical instruments, and other equipment stolen.

Insurance coverage left a shortfall of A$10,000, so longtime Star employee Luke Bartholomew set up a GoFundMe page to help cover the gap.

[16] Road transport uses Sir Donald Bradman Drive, connecting the suburb to Adelaide City Centre.