a picture of local heritage-listed house "Kandahar", the home of the West Torrens Historical Society

Heritage Places & Sites

Local Heritage Places (some items need confirmation)

Contributory Heritage Places

Sites of Significance WIP

Sites of Significance WIP

TORRENSVILLE
  • River Red gum, significant tree, Torrens River, near Hardys Road
  • Kaurna cultural significance, Torrens River
  • Adelaide Badminton Centre
  • 235 & 237 Henley Beach Road (Shops) 
  • Former Fire Station (40-42 Carlton Parade)
  • Former Masonic Hall
  • Former Thebarton Library, South Road
  • Thebarton Institute, cnr Henley Beach Road and South Road
  • Burnbrae (House) (LH) 68 Meyer Street / Robert Burns Cuming
  • Former Druids Hall (LH) 8a Jervois Street
  • Pan Arcadian Hall (LH) 194 Henley Beach Road / Former Wesleyan Methodist Church / Rechabite Hall / Freemasons Lodge
  • Mile End Church of Christ, 114 Henley Beach Road  (LH) / 2 Danby Street
TORRENSVILLE
  • Holbrooks Wilford Winery and Vineyards, Hardys Road
  • Hotel Royal (LH), 180 Henley Beach Road
  • R.W. Fielder and Son District Centre (LH), 184-188 Henley Beach Road
  • Albert Villa (House) (LH) 86 Ashley Street
  • Thebarton Senior College (LH) / Former Boys Technical School, 40 Ashley Street
  • Thebarton Oval Soldier Memorial Gates (SH) / Grandstand (LH)  38 Ashley Street
  • Former Hoffman Brick Kiln (SH) / Brickworks Markets, cnr South Road and Ashwin Parade
  • Former Torrensville Uniting Church (SH)
  • Former Thebarton Town Hall (LH) 
  • Former World War 2 Civil Defence Sub-Control Station (SH)
KESWICK/ ASHFORD
  • Kelvinator Australia Ltd (29 Anzac Highway)
  • Bleak House (Johnny Reid Horse buses)
  • Army Barracks
  • Alpine (House) (LH)
  • Keswick Catholic Church, Alexander Avenue
  • Keswick Methodist Church
  • Former Beehive Inn, cnr Anzac Highway and Richmond Road
  • Former  IXL Ltd  Jam factory, cnr Richmond Road and Railway Terrace
  • Anzac Highway
  • Keswick Creek
  • Ashford House/Ashford Farm / Red Gum Tree Remnant (LH) / Dr Everard 
  • Richmond Primary School (LH)
  • Former Child Health Centre (LH)
GLANDORE / EVERARD PARK
  • Glandore Bowling Club
  • Site of Forest Inn, cnr Anzac Highway and South Road (Everard Park)
  • Halfway Hotel 
  • Rix Bakery, Grosvenor Street
  • Mosely Training Stud
  • Suburb ' Beryl' 







KURRALTA PARK

  • Oliver Sports Equipment
  • Site of Marshfield (House), cnr South Road and Bassnett Street
  • Charles Bakery, cnr Daly Street and Cross Terrace
  • Former Railway Corridor (Kurralta Park Railway Station)
  • Methodist Church
  • Weigall Oval
  • Brownhill Creek
  • Uniting Church



CAMDEN / CAMDEN PARK
  • Camden Village
  • Camden Community Centre and Hall
  • Camden Motordrome
  • Former Morphett Arms Hotel, cnr Morphett Road and Anzac Highway (Morphettville)
  • Camden Scouts
  • Former Railway Corridor (Camden, Novar Gardens Railway Stations)
  • Methodist Church, Clifton Street
  • Birkalla/Myer Sports Ground
  • Former Racing Stables, Creslin Avenue
  • Former Coursing Track
  • Baptist Church, Carlton Road
  • Anglican (St Edmunds Mission) , 19-21 Carlton Road
  • House and Coach House (LH), 407 Anzac Highway
NOVAR GARDENS
  • Lightburn Factory
  • Bronzewing Poultry Farm (Cnr Morphett Road and Mooringe Ave)
  • Former West Torrens Council Dump
  • Olive Grove (LH)
  • River Red Gums (LH)
  • Cummins (House) (SH)
NORTH GLENELG
  • Golflands Reserve
  • Bill Shepherd Reserve
  • Site of Glenelg Migrant Hostel
  • Glenelg Golf Club / War Memorial
  • WH Gray
  • Sewerage Treatment Works


NETLEY
MARLESTON
  • Richmond Park / St Martins
  • Arnotts Factory
  • Rex Jones Reserve
  • Peake Gardens 
  • Marleston Post Office
  • Richmond School (orignal site)  / Infant School
  • Richmond Soldiers Memorial Hall (444 South Road)
PLYMPTON / NORTH PLYMPTON
  • Castalloy Ltd
  • Keileys Horse Training Stud / Moseleyville Stables, cnr Anzac Highway and Cross Road
  • South Plympton Baptist Church, cnr Elizabeth and Alice Street
  • 36 Long Street (Shop and House)
  • Rex Jones Reserve
  • All Saints Uniting Church (LH) 364a Marion Road
  • Kandahar (House) (LH) / Captain WIlliam Henry Morish
  • Bucklands (House) (LH) / Formerly Quarry Industries / Tolley / Captain William Henry Morish
  • The Pines (House) (LH) / John Martin residence 1880-1040s / Sisters of the Good Shepherd
  • Nesfield (House) (LH) / Edward Davies (Architect)
  • Plympton Lodge (House) (LH) 354 Marion Road
  • Site of Greystone 348a Marion Road
  • Plympton Primary School (LH)
  • Former Railway Corridor ((LH) Plympton Railway Station)
  • Former Institute /Long Street Hall / Hayhurst RSL (LH)
  • Anglican Church of the Good Shepherd (LH) (Clayton Avenue)
  • Parkin House  / Plympton House (House) (SH) / William Parkin
  • Site of Plympton Police Station 268 Bay Road (Anzac Highway)
RICHMOND / WEST RICHMOND
    • Market Gardens / Lewis Memorial Tree
    • Methodist Church (1942-1977) / Uniting Church (1977-2002)
    • Suburbs  Penhryn/Twickenham Gardens /Penhryn Shopping Centre
    • Prettejohn family
    • Old West Torrens Council Chambers / Railway Museum
    • Richmond Oval / Football Clubs
    • John Marles House (South Road) / Original Births Deaths and Marriages Office
    • St Albans Church, South Road
    • Baptist Church, 141 Richmond Road
    • Site of Richmond Police Station, 147 Richmond Road, 394-404 South Road, Richmond
    • Democratic Hall
    • Reid's Stables, opposite railway on Richmond Road
    • Former Railway Corridor (Richmond Railway Station)
    • St Aloysius Catholic Church (LH), 68 Brooker Terrace
COWANDILLA
  • Western Youth Centre
  • Ether Works
  • Turners / Bagot 
  • Barkers Horse sale yards
  • Suburb Craigholme
  • Stourpaine (House) / Riggs family
  • Flora McDonald / Kia Ora
  • St Mary and Anba Bishoy Coptic Orthodox Church & Lotus fence, 18-20 Goldfinch Avenue / Former Presbyterian Church
  • Former Primary School (LH)
  • Row House (LH) (Davenport Terrace)
HILTON
  • Skinners Corner / Tram Stop
  • Ruddock home
  • Hamra Centre Library opened 1964 / Mobile Library
  • Hilton Child Health Centre
  • Cowandilla Sports and Social Cub
  • Wally Shiers home
  • Caldicotts/Dykes
  • Connells Farm, Burbridge Road
  • Hilton Hotel
  • Home Services Stores
  • Adelaide Cake Company, South Road
  • Public Pound
  • Electric Light Cricket
  • Star Theatres / RSL / Baptish Church (LH)
  • Memorial Gardens (LH) / Council Chambers (SH) 
MILE END / MILE END SOUTH
  • Mile End Common / Horwood Bagshaw Ltd
  • Former Railway Corridor (Hilton Railway Station)
  • Bakewell Bridge / James Congdon Drive
  • Mile End Fuel Supplies
  • Plaza Theatre, 107 Henley Beach Road / Star Theatre / Mile End Office Furniture
  • Lurline Street Hospital
  • Henley Beach Road Shops /Savings Bank
  • Site of Thebarton Schools, 104 Henley Beach Road
  • Site of Humes Ltd cnr Richmond Road and South Road
  • Site of Perry Engineering (Home Maker Centre, Railway Terrace)
  • Site of Richards / Chrysler Ltd
  • Mile End Railyards
  • Vilis Bakery
  • Smyth Confectionery
  • Site of Henry Graves home (SA Transport founder), 147 Henley Beach Road
  • Site of Barbara Hanrahan home (Rose Street)
  • SA Farmers Union Ltd / Haigh's
  • Thebarton Baptist Church
  • Presbyterian Church Hughes Street
  • Kevin Ward (Ice and Wood Delivery) (Hughes Street)
  • Elm Avenue Homes / Henley Street / 187 Henley Beach Road / MTT converter station (LH)
  • St James Anglican School / Church (LH)
  • Mile End Hotel (LH), 28-32 Henley Beach Road
  • Former Service Station (LH) 173 Henley Beach (Art Deco)
  • Charlicks Ltd (LH)  (Flour Mill)
  • Former Holder Memorial Church (LH), 200 South Road
  • Former International Harvester Ltd Showroom (LH)
  • Mile End Baptist Church (LH), 12a Victoria Street
  • Former Adelaide Electric Supply Buildings (SH)
  • Former Savings Bank (SH)
  • Temple Christian College /  Hardys Tintara Wine Cellars (SH)
  • Rose Street Cottages (SH)
  • Southwark Hotel (SH)
  • Former Boundary Marker (SH)

THEBARTON
    • Alaska Ice Cream Ltd
    • Tanneries / Woolwashing (Torrens River)
    • Robway Ltd
    • Site of Gasometer
    • E.S. Wigg & Son
    • Maria Gandy
    • Scott Bonnar Ltd
    • Shops at 54 George Street
    • Building 64 George Street
    • Former Star Theatre. 107 Henley Beach Road
    • Former SA Homing Pigeon Assoc, 11 Henley Beach Road
    • 'Terowie Railway Building', Little Queen Street
    • Police Barracks / Adelaide Gaol
    • Site of Thebarton Police Station, 102 Kintore Street & 135 South Road
    • Queen of Angels (original church building 1882)
    • Former Thebarton Post Office, 137 South Road
    • St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church (LH)
    • West Thebarton Hotel (LH), 51-53 South Road
    • Wheatsheaf Hotel (LH), 39 George Street
    • Former Barbara Hanrahan Studio (LH) (64 Maria Street)
    • Girl Guides and Scout Hall (LH) 7 August Street
    • Kilmara Primary School (LH)
    • ETSA Transformer (Holland Street)  (LH)
    • Former Butcher shop 57 Light Terrace (LH)
    • Former Police Station / Court House (LH) 135 South Road
    • Queen of Angels Church (LH), 139 South Road
    • Uni of Adelaide Thebarton Campus (LH), 26 Stirling Street
    • Lady Gowrie Child Centre (SH)
    • Former Thebarton Baptist Church (SH)
    • Former Thebarton Incinerator (SH)
    • Southwark Hotel (SH)
    • Squatters Arms Hotel (SH)
    • Cawthorne Street / Holland Street Tram Bridge (SH)
    • SABCo Brewhouse Tower / Garden Display (SH)
    • Site of Colonel Light's home (Theberton Cottage) (S
    • Former Fauldings Ltd Eucalyptus Oil Distillery (SH)

UNDERDALE
    • Tree at end of Hardys Road
    • Wilford Winery
    • Former Normans Winery and vineyards
    • Site of St Gabriels Kindergarten
    • Site of Baptist Church, Hilbrooks Road
    • Torrensville Primary School
    • Market Gardens
    • Agar Chemicals  (AO Modra Engineers) 
    • GR Tregoning (TREG Trailers)
    • Fauldings Ltd / Symbion
    • Underdale High School
    • Bensons Biscuits Garden Terrace
    • Roseneath (House) (LH)
    • Former Holbrooks Winery  and vineyards (LH)
    • Hardys Bankside Winery  / Outbuilding 49 Hardys Road (LH)
WEST BEACH
  • Sailing Club
  • Sea Rescue Squadron
  • SS Barcoo Grounding
  • Site of Frogmore (House) / Joseph Johnson / W.H. Gray
  • West Beach Sand Dunes / Shacks
  • Marineland
  • Anderson Avenue Bridge
  • Glenbank (House)
  • Graymore (House) / WH Gray
ADELAIDE AIRPORT
  • Adelaide Airport
  • Epic Flight / Vickers Vimy Exhibition / Former Hangar
  • Original TAA and ANA Hangars
  • Original Control Tower
LOCKLEYS / FULHAM / REEDBEDS
  • Netley Avenue, significant trees
  • Lockleys Bowling Club, Torrens Avenue
  • Lockleys Baptist Church (1 Cross Street)
  • 5 Cross Street (House)
  • Market Gardens  / Huelins/Hanks/Lewis
  • Site of Whites Chapel (Fulham Wesleyan) / Fulham Post Office 
  • John White Bridge / Stanford Family
  • Breakout Creek / Flood mitigation
  • Reedbeds History / Jerusalem Wetlands
  • Site of first Fulham School
  • Fulham Primary School / Community Centre
  • Site of Fulham Rifle Butts
  • Site of Fulham Viaduct
  • Serene Nursing Home (1 Myzantha Street) / Mellor family
  • Site of Holmfirth (House) Mellor family
  • Caroline Reserve Scar tree
  • Billilla (House) (LH)
  • The Gums (LH) / Colonel Rowell and family
  • 10 & 10A Cross Street (House)
  • Weetunga (House)  (SH) / Captain S.A. White and family
  • The Oaks (House)  (SH)
BROOKLYN PARK
  • Barkers Horse Sale Yards, Marion Road
  • Milledge Dairy
  • Military Camp
  • Airport Road Buildings /Construction
  • 5CL/5AN Radio Transmitter, Airport Road
  • Site of Bonnie Owl Inn, Henley Beach Road
  • St Richards of Chichester, SE cnr Henley Beach Road and May Terrace / Eric Von Schramek  
  • 44-50 Marshall Terrace (House) 
  • St John Bosco Parish Centre (LH)
  • Former Salesian College (LH)
  • Former West Torrens Council Chambers (LH)
  • Lockleys Junior Primary School (LH)
  • Brooklyn Park Uniting Church (LH)

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