Electoral Districts / CROYDON Croydon, the village, was laid out in 1855 and comprised Croydon Farm of 40 acres, the remainder being subdivided into five acres lots. It is said to have come from a French word 'craye' (chalk) and the Saxon word 'dun' (hill) - a town near a chalk hill. Area:approx. 16.9km2 Location: Situated to the north-west of the City of Adelaide and bounded in the south by the River Torrens/Karrawirra Parri. Largely residential with some light industry. History: Created at the 1998 redistribution (formerly named Spence), the 2003 redistribution made no changes to the boundaries. Surname First Name Party Period ATKINSON Michael J. ALP 2002 -