The Division of Makin is an electoral division for the Australian House of Representatives located in the northeastern suburbs of Adelaide. The 130 km2 seat covers an area from Little Para River and Gould Creek in the north-east to Grand Junction Road in the south and Port Wakefield Road in the west, including the suburbs of Banksia Park, Fairview Park, Golden Grove, Greenwith, Gulfview Heights, Ingle Farm, Mawson Lakes, Modbury, Para Hills, Para Vista, Pooraka, Redwood Park, Ridgehaven, Salisbury East, Salisbury Heights, St Agnes, Surrey Downs, Tea Tree Gully, Valley View, Vista, Walkley Heights, Wynn Vale, Yatala Vale, and parts of Gepps Cross and Hope Valley.
Norman Makin, the division's namesake
Image: Tony Zappia 2017
Mawson Lakes, South Australia
Mawson Lakes is a residential suburb in the City of Salisbury, Adelaide, Australia. Named in honour of Sir Douglas Mawson, it is located in the northern suburbs of Adelaide, approx. 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north of the Adelaide CBD.
Entrance to The Cascades residential village from Salisbury Highway, Mawson Lakes
Mixed-use buildings, such as this one on Goodall Parade, are a feature of the Mawson Central business district. Apartments occupy the upper floors, with retail outlets and offices at the street level
Housing construction during the initial development phase of Mawson Lakes
Mawson Interchange