Greenwith was named by Thomas Roberts in 1846, who had been engaged by the South Australian Mining Association to open up mineral sections along the River Torrens.[3] The boundary of Greenwith is defined by Slate and Cobbler Creeks in the south, Green Valley Drive in the west, Golden Grove and Para Roads in the east, and the Little Para River catchment area in the north.[4] At the ABS 2001 census, Golden Grove had a population of 8,287 people living in 3,071 dwellings.Greenwith is connected to the Adelaide CBD by Adelaide Metro bus route J2 (C2X in express times) (operated by Torrens Transit) via Golden Grove Village, Tea Tree Plaza Interchange in Modbury and the O-Bahn Busway, route 548 (also operated by Torrens Transit), via Golden Grove Road and the O-Bahn Busway from Tea Tree Plaza Interchange to the city and also route 415 to Salisbury railway interchange.It has 4 local Adelaide Metro minibus routes (G1, G2, G3 and RZ4) from Golden Grove Village to different parts of Greenwith, which also connect with frequent buses to and from the Adelaide CBD via Tea Tree Plaza Interchange and the O-Bahn Busway.