Park 12
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Park 12, is one of the 29 Parks that make up the Adelaide Park Lands
. It consists of 55.5 hectares bounded by North Terrace
, Frome Road
, Sir Edwin Smith Avenue and King William Road
Bisected by the river, the northern part of the Park contains the University playing fields.
Along North Terrace, the southern part of the Park contains the University of South Australia
(City East campus), the University of Adelaide
(main campus), the Art Gallery
, the Museum
, the State Library
, the War Memorial
, Government House
, the Boer War Memorial
, the Jubilee 150 Walkway
, and numerous statues.
The southern part also contains the Torrens Parade Ground
, Jolly's Boat House, and a number of Rowing Club boathouses.
Park 12 is home to the Peace Park,
Angas Gardens,
Roberts Reserve,
Grundy Gardens,
the Cross of Sacrifice Garden,
the South Australian Naval Memorial Garden,
Lady Esther Lipman Gardens,
Pioneer Women’s Memorial Garden,
Town Clerk’s Avenue/ Walk and
the Pathway of Honour.
University Footbridge
Located in the River Torrens portion of the Park, a dramatic cantilevered footbridge over the River Torrens of
much picturesque charm and presence. Designed by the South Australian Railways department by engineers John Adrian Farghar and Reginald Bridgland with plans carrying the signature of the chief engineer of the Railways, Robert Hall Chapman. Construction of the footbridge proceeded with monies from the Council as part of its commitment to the state’s centenary celebrations, and with a gift of £2,000 from Misses E and L Waite. The footbridge was opened on 9 August 1937. Currently listed as a State Heritage Place.
wall. Consists of a narrow slither of land with a partially curved pedestrian pathway with associated war memorial plaques and stones. It was a pedestrian route that evolved in the 1920s and was formalised in the 1980s to honour war fallen.
.
triangular portion of land originally conceived as a formal garden centred upon a mature Moreton Bay Fig tree. Named after retired American merchant and South Australia Colonization Commissioner Josiah Roberts
.
shaped garden that was severely modified in 1919 onwards with the imposition of the Women’s War Memorial Garden. Named after South Australian Colonization Commissioner James Pennington
.
Garden reminiscent of a cathedral floor plan, designed by architect Alfred Wells and garden by Sir Herbert Baker. It includes the predominant use of low Olive hedging, Lavender, and Roses. The Cross of Sacrifice, designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield, is at the north-west end. The Remembrance Stone, designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, is at the south-eastern end. The Cross was unveiled and Garden opened on 25 April 1922. The Stone was unveiled 25 April 1923. The Garden is currently listed as a State Heritage Place.
by Olna Cohn and garden designed, planted and constructed by landscape designer Elsie Cornish in 1938. Statue unveiled 19 April 1941. Garden renovated by the Council in 2002. The Garden possesses associative significance to the foundation of the Royal Flying Doctor Service in Alice Spring. Currently listed as a State Heritage Place.
Heritage Rose Society.
Adelaide Park Lands
The Adelaide Park Lands are the parks that surround the centre of the South Australian capital city of Adelaide. They measure approximately 7.6 square kilometres in a green belt encircling the city centre....
. It consists of 55.5 hectares bounded by North Terrace
North Terrace, Adelaide
North Terrace is one of the four terraces that bound the central business and residential district of the city of Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia. It runs east-west, along the northern edge of the CBD.-North Side of North Terrace:...
, Frome Road
Frome Road, Adelaide
Frome Road is a connecting road in the South Australian capital city of Adelaide. It starts from North Terrace in the Adelaide city centre, running in a northerly direction past the University of South Australia, the Royal Adelaide Hospital, the Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science and the...
, Sir Edwin Smith Avenue and King William Road
King William Street, Adelaide
King William Street is the part of a major arterial road that traverses the CBD and centre of Adelaide . It was named by the Street Naming Committee on 23 May 1837 after King William IV, the then reigning monarch, who died within a month...
Bisected by the river, the northern part of the Park contains the University playing fields.
Along North Terrace, the southern part of the Park contains the University of South Australia
University of South Australia
The University of South Australia is a public university in the Australian state of South Australia. It was formed in 1991 with the merger of the South Australian Institute of Technology and Colleges of Advanced Education. It is the largest university in South Australia, with more than 36,000...
(City East campus), the University of Adelaide
University of Adelaide
The University of Adelaide is a public university located in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1874, it is the third oldest university in Australia...
(main campus), the Art Gallery
Art Gallery of South Australia
The Art Gallery of South Australia , located on the cultural boulevard of North Terrace in Adelaide, is the premier visual arts museum in the Australian state of South Australia. It has a collection of over 35,000 works of art, making it, after the National Gallery of Victoria, the largest state...
, the Museum
South Australian Museum
The South Australian Museum is a museum in Adelaide, South Australia, founded in 1856. It occupies a complex of buildings on North Terrace in the cultural precinct of the Adelaide Parklands.-History:...
, the State Library
State Library of South Australia
The State Library of South Australia, located on North Terrace, Adelaide, is the official library of the Australian state of South Australia. It is the largest public research library in the state with a collection focus on South Australian information, and general reference material for...
, the War Memorial
National War Memorial (South Australia)
The National War Memorial is a monument in the South Australian capital of Adelaide, commemorating those who served in the First World War. Opened in 1931, the memorial is located on the corner of North Terrace and Kintore Avenue, in the heart of the central business district and adjacent to the...
, Government House
Government House, Adelaide
Government House, located in Adelaide on the corner of North Terrace and King William Road, is the official residence of the Governor of South Australia.-History:The original 'Government Hut' was a thatched hut constructed by the seamen of the HMS Buffalo...
, the Boer War Memorial
South African War Memorial (South Australia)
The South African War Memorial is an equestrian memorial dedicated to the South Australians who served in the Second Boer War of 11 October 1899 to 31 May 1902...
, the Jubilee 150 Walkway
Jubilee 150 Walkway
The Jubilee 150 Walkway, also variously known as the Jubilee 150 Commemorative Walk, the Jubilee 150 Walk, and the Jubilee Walk, is a series of 150 bronze plaques set into the pavement of North Terrace, Adelaide. It was officially opened on 21 December 1986...
, and numerous statues.
The southern part also contains the Torrens Parade Ground
Torrens Parade Ground
Torrens Parade Ground is situated by the River Torrens in Adelaide, South Australia.It is the location of South Australia's Vietnam War Memorial.-External links:*...
, Jolly's Boat House, and a number of Rowing Club boathouses.
Park 12 is home to the Peace Park,
Angas Gardens,
Roberts Reserve,
Grundy Gardens,
the Cross of Sacrifice Garden,
the South Australian Naval Memorial Garden,
Lady Esther Lipman Gardens,
Pioneer Women’s Memorial Garden,
Town Clerk’s Avenue/ Walk and
the Pathway of Honour.
Buildings
Buildings in Park 12 North of Victoria Drive include:| Description | Owner/licence holder |
| Gardeners Shed (Brick & Stone) | Adelaide City Council |
| Jolley's Boathouse Restaurant | Lessee – Jolley’s Boathouse Bistro Pty Ltd |
| Lunch Room & Toilet (Victoria Avenue Police Station) |
Adelaide City Council |
| Gardeners Shed (Brick & Stone) | Adelaide City Council |
| Pumphouse Bunker | Adelaide City Council |
| Gardeners Shed (Brick & Stone) | Adelaide City Council |
| Gardeners Shed (Brick & Stone) | Adelaide City Council |
| Gardeners Shed (Wood & Iron) | Adelaide City Council |
| Adel Uni Pavilion | Adelaide City Council |
| Adelaide Uni Building | Licence Holder – University of Adelaide |
| Adel Uni Shed | Licence Holder – University of Adelaide |
| Adelaide Uni Score Board/Store (Dean Dawson Memorial Scorers Box & Plaque) |
Licence Holder – University of Adelaide |
| Lounders Boathouse (Popeye's Boathouse) |
Lessee - Keith A & Elma H Altmann and Tony T & Lidija B Shuman |
| Prince Alfred College Rowing Club | Lessee - Prince Alfred College Incorporated |
| Adelaide Uni Rowing Building | Lessee - The University of Adelaide |
| CBC Rowing Club | Lessee - The Christian Brothers Incorporated |
| Torrens Rowing Club Building | Lessee - Torrens Rowing Club Incorporated |
| Adelaide H.S. Rowing Club | Lessee - Minister for Education & Children’s Services |
| St Peters College Rowing Club | Lessee - The Church of England Collegiate School of St Peters |
| Implement Shed | Adelaide City Council |
| Sewer Vent House (Frome Road) | SA Water |
| Pump House (at the Zoo Bridge) | Adelaide City Council |
University Footbridge
Located in the River Torrens portion of the Park, a dramatic cantilevered footbridge over the River Torrens of
much picturesque charm and presence. Designed by the South Australian Railways department by engineers John Adrian Farghar and Reginald Bridgland with plans carrying the signature of the chief engineer of the Railways, Robert Hall Chapman. Construction of the footbridge proceeded with monies from the Council as part of its commitment to the state’s centenary celebrations, and with a gift of £2,000 from Misses E and L Waite. The footbridge was opened on 9 August 1937. Currently listed as a State Heritage Place.
Pathway of Honour
Located between Kintore Avenue and King William Road, adjacent to the northern Government House groundswall. Consists of a narrow slither of land with a partially curved pedestrian pathway with associated war memorial plaques and stones. It was a pedestrian route that evolved in the 1920s and was formalised in the 1980s to honour war fallen.
Town Clerk’s Avenue / Walk
An axial pedestrian pathway from Sir Edwin Smith Avenue and Angas Gardens, leading to Frome Road, it was developed in c.1917 with tree planting and pathway formation.Angas Gardens
Located on the southern corner of King William Road and War Memorial Drive and featuring the Angas Statue and Memorial. Named after South Australian pioneer and pastoralist George Fife AngasGeorge Fife Angas
George Fife Angas was an English businessman and banker who, from England, played a significant part in the formation and establishment of the Colony of South Australia. He established the South Australian Company and was its founding chairman of the board of directors...
.
Roberts Place
Located on the corner of Frome Road and Sir Edwin Smith Avenue, and an original extension of McKinnon Terrace. Atriangular portion of land originally conceived as a formal garden centred upon a mature Moreton Bay Fig tree. Named after retired American merchant and South Australia Colonization Commissioner Josiah Roberts
Josiah Roberts
Josiah Edmund Roberts was an English footballer born in West Smethwick, then in Staffordshire, who played in the Football League for Small Heath. He joined Small Heath from Birmingham St George's when the latter club folded in 1892...
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Grundy Gardens
Located between Frome and King William Roads and War Memorial and Victoria Drives.Pennington Gardens East
Located between King William Road, Pennington Terrace and Sir Edwin Smith Avenue. A triangularshaped garden that was severely modified in 1919 onwards with the imposition of the Women’s War Memorial Garden. Named after South Australian Colonization Commissioner James Pennington
James Pennington
James Pennington, also known as Suburban Knight, is an artist and DJ and Producer with Underground Resistance , an independent record label based in Detroit, USA...
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Women’s War Memorial Garden
Located within Pennington Gardens East, a formal rectangular configured ‘Cross of Sacrifice’Garden reminiscent of a cathedral floor plan, designed by architect Alfred Wells and garden by Sir Herbert Baker. It includes the predominant use of low Olive hedging, Lavender, and Roses. The Cross of Sacrifice, designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield, is at the north-west end. The Remembrance Stone, designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, is at the south-eastern end. The Cross was unveiled and Garden opened on 25 April 1922. The Stone was unveiled 25 April 1923. The Garden is currently listed as a State Heritage Place.
Pioneer Women’s Memorial Garden
Located in the Torrens Parade Ground portion between the Ground and the northern Government House grounds wall. A place identified and proposed in 1937 by the Women’s Council of South Australia as a venue to honour the pioneer women of South Australia, under a Committee chaired by Adelaide Miethke. Waikerie limestone statue sculpturedby Olna Cohn and garden designed, planted and constructed by landscape designer Elsie Cornish in 1938. Statue unveiled 19 April 1941. Garden renovated by the Council in 2002. The Garden possesses associative significance to the foundation of the Royal Flying Doctor Service in Alice Spring. Currently listed as a State Heritage Place.
Heritage Rose Garden
Developed in 1995-1996 and located on the north bank of the River Torrens, the garden was designed by theHeritage Rose Society.