This neighbourhood has seen a lot of change over the years. Prior to 1970, the whole area was nothing but a large swamp until the Delfin property developers reclaimed it and turned it into a popular property estate by the end of 1977.
Football Park (AAMI Stadium) was built in 1974 and the first football match for premiership points was played between North Adelaide and Central districts in May. In the SANFL Grand final that year Sturt defeated Glenelg.
Westlakes Mall was opened in November of 1974 (which coincidentally happens to be my month and year of birth) and has been a commercial hub for the suburb ever since.
At this time of writing, AAMI Stadium is being deconstructed and being replaced by new attractive realestate and marks another significant change in the local area. Although it is sad to see AAMI Stadium go, there's no disputing the advantages of having our citiy's main sporting arena more central and easier to access with public transport.