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

Heritage Places & Sites

State Heritage Places

Local Heritage Places (some items need confirmation)

Representative (formerly Contributory) Heritage Places

Sites of Significance WIP (below)

Suburb Name Origin/Meaning Searchable File and former suburb names...

ASHFORD Ashford / Ashford South  BROOKLYN PARK Brooklyn Park Extension / Bullington / Meldreth Park /Weeroopa /Welwyn CAMDEN PARK Camden Gardens / Camden Estate  / Morphettville COWANDILLA Cowandillah GLANDORE Glandore West / Glandore West ExtensionKURRALTA PARK   Grassmere / MarshfieldLOCKLEYS  Mellor Park / White ParkMARLESTON Galway Gardens / South RichmondMILE END SOUTH HiltoniaNETLEY   Netley EstateNORTH PLYMPTON   Grosvenor Park PLYMPTON  Bideville / Hayhurst / Kurralta Park Extension / Mornington / Mornington North / Mosleyville / SpeirsvilleRICHMOND  Craigholme / Ellenville / Hilton Estate / North RichmondTHEBARTON  Hemmington / Hemmington WestTORRENSVILLE  New Mile End / West Hilton / New ThebartonUNDERDALE  West UnderdaleWEST RICHMOND  Penrhyn (Pehryn)  / Twickenham / Twickenham Gardens

Road name changes

Anzac Highway: was known almost from the beginning of European settlement as the Bay Road. It was renamed Anzac Highway in November 1924 as a tribute to those who had served in the first world war.Cross Road: between Anzac Highway and Marion Road was known as Plympton Terrace for several decades until the early 1950s. In 1952 Plympton Terrace officially became part of Cross Road.Marion Road: The portion of Marion Road which now lies between the Anzac Highway and the Southern Cross Nursing Homes was from the late 1840s to 1912 known as Plympton Road. From 1912 to just after the second world war the same stretch of road was known as Martin Avenue. Martin Avenue was named for the family and descendants of John Martin who lived at their property, The Pines (now part of the Southern Cross Nursing Homes complex), from December 1880 to August 1941. After the second world war Martin Avenue became part of Marion Road.Morphett Road: between the Bay Road/Anzac Highway and the Holdfast Bay railway line (now the Westside Bikeway) was, from the early 1880s, known as Erlestone Terrace. That road officially became part of Morphett Road in 1939.Richmond Road: formerly Nottingham Terrace / West Beach Road  Much of the road between Marion Road and South Road was from at least the 1880s known asRichmond Road. There were however two sections of the road that were exceptions. The small section of Richmond Road running from Railway Terrace to South Road was, as the southern boundary of the Ellenville subdivision, known from 1879 as South Terrace. And from October 1882 as part of the new Keswick subdivision, the section of Richmond Road between South Road and the Bay Road/Anzac Highway was named Nottingham Avenue. From 1943 both South Terrace and Nottingham Avenue officially (Further info in progress)Rosetta Road: The continuation of Richmond Road was named Rosetta Road - it ran between Marion Road and Tapleys Hill Road from the early 1900s, was named for Rosetta nee Bagshaw (c.1840-1918) the wife of prominent local land owner W.H.Gray (1808-1896). The road was closed with the building of the airport from the late 1940s.Burbridge, Cowandillah, Rowland, Hilton Roads - Sir Donald Bradman Drive: Sir Donald Bradman Drive is made up of several former roads. From the mid-1970s to 2001 Sir Donald Bradman Drive was named Burbridge Road. Burbridge Road in turn was made up of Burbridge, Cowandillah (Cowandilla), Rowland and Hilton Roads. The latter three names had been in use since the 1850s. Cowandillah Road ran approximately between today’s Marion Road and Bagot Avenue, Rowland Road from Bagot Avenue to South Road and Hilton Road from South Road to the eastern boundary of West Torrens South Road: formerly Taylors (Bridge) Road / Fisher Terrace / East Terrace / Black Prince Road (Further info in progress) 1967 Taylors Road/South Road Renumbering (Sands and McDougall Directory)Port Road: formerly part Shierlaw Terrace (Further info in progress)

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
  • 11-15 Wainhouse Street
  • Congregational Church, Huntriss Street
(TORRENSVILLE cont)
  • 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 (Crown Dairy)
  • Hastwell's House, 20 Hayward Avenue
  • 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, Hayward Avenue (SH)
  • Former Methodist Hall, Hayward Avenue
  • Former Thebarton Town Hall (LH) 
  • Former World War 2 Civil Defence Sub-Control Station (SH)
  • Frank Norton Reserve / Poole Family, Rankin Road
  • Former Thebarton Racecourse (Bordered by South Road, Henley Beach Road, Bagot Avenue, and Darebin Street

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 / BLACK FOREST

  • 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 Stud / 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
Plympton Uniting Church 1847-1997 Caring and Sharing from City to the Sea
  • 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
  • 17, 19 and 21 Davenport Terrace, Row Houses
  • Star Theatres / RSL / Baptish Church (LH)
  • Memorial Gardens (LH) / Council Chambers (SH) 

THEBARTON / MILE END

The plains in the vicinity of the future city of Adelaide were originally occupied by members of the Kaurna tribe. These Aborigines made use of the water supplied by the Torrens and the abundant wildlife of the plains. However, the tribe was not to live in happy coexistence with the new white settlers who first arrived in 1836. A combination of loss of habitat, population pressure and disease meant that the Kaurna tribe had reached virtual extinction by the 1850s.

Early development of the Thebarton area was based along the Torrens River. Small cottages were scattered among industries such as brick making and tanning, which extended along the banks of the river in both Thebarton and Hindmarsh. These early activities set the basis for the development of the northern section of the survey area, most of which remains industrialised today. However, the nature of industrial and semi-industrial development, combined with a continual need to modernise and expand, has meant that very little remains of the built fabric of these early industries. Indeed the expansion of light industry and commerce has all but removed traces of the earliest residential development in the 'village' of Thebarton (bounded by Light Terrace, Port Road, Dew Street and Kintore Street). 


Later subdivisions-parts of Mile End and Torrensville-were slowly developed as residential suburbs, coinciding with the expansion of the transport network from the 1880s to 1900s. The unity of building styles and features evident within these areas, as well as the differences between these suburbs, gives an indication of the stages of development within the survey area. 

The division of Thebarton into North, South and New Thebarton wards heralded the separation of Thebarton from West Torrens. West Torrens was predominantly rural in the 1880s while Thebarton's industries were growing in number and diversity. On 8 February 1883 the Thebarton Corporation was proclaimed (SAGG, 8 February 1883, p. 428); it covered an area of about 1,038 acres, and was divided into four wards: Strangways, Musgrave, Torrens and Jervois (Lester, Firth and Murton 1982, p. 19; Burgess 1907). Several cast iron markers locating the ward boundaries remain-one on Bagot Avenue, Mile End (ME:452) and another in Rankine Road. The first Mayor was Benjamin Taylor.

Immigration has had an important effect on the social composition of the area. The suburbs of Thebarton, Hind marsh, Woodville and West Torrens attracted a larger percentage of people from non-British European countries (rather than the predominantly English settlement of Port Adelaide and Glenelg, Henley and Grange). By 1954 the Greek community made up 3.4% of Thebarton's population and the Italians 2.3%, and by 1961 the Greek population had doubled to 7.4% and Italians to 6.9% (Srubjen 1983). Thebarton gained the greatest number in 1966, with 33.8% of its population originated from non-British countries (Lester, Firth and Murton 1982, p. 98).

The influence of the transport network on the commercial development of the main arterial roads in the Thebarton Council area-Henley Beach Road, South Road and Port Road-is still evident and several items recording the improvement to transport through the area remain : the Bakewell Bridge, the Holland Street bridge and the former MTT convertor station in Henley Street are examples.  

[Thebarton Heritage Survey 1991]

MILE END / MILE END SOUTH

  • Mile End Common / Horwood Bagshaw Ltd
  • Former Railway Corridor (Hilton Railway Station)
  • Bakewell Bridge, Henley Beach Road / James Congdon Drive
  • Mile End Fuel Supplies
  • Plaza Theatre, 107 Henley Beach Road / Star Theatre / Mile End Office Furniture
  • Lurline Street Hospital (South West Community)
  • 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, (19 East Terrace, now James Congdon Drive) (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)
  • Flint and Sons (Barn), Kintore Street
  • Thebarton Primary School, Rose Street
  • SA Homing Pigeon Association, 11 Henley Beach Road
  • Babidge and Sons Cooperage, 26 Railway Terrace
  • Mitchell Motor Service 7 Goodenough Street
  • Wallmans Undertakers 22 and 100 Henley Beach Road

THEBARTON

STATE HERITAGE ITEMS
    • Lady Gowrie Child Centre, 39A Dew Street
    • 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) (SH)
    • Former Fauldings Ltd Eucalyptus Oil Distillery (SH)

LOCAL HERITAGE ITEMS
    • St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 65 George Street (LH)
    • West Thebarton Hotel (LH), 51-53 South Road
    • Wheatsheaf Hotel (LH), 39 George Street
    • Former Barbara Hanrahan Studio (64 Maria Street)
    • Girl Guide and Boy Scout Hall (LH) 7 August Street
    • Queen of Angels Church (first and current) (LH), 139 South Road
    • Queen of Angels (original church building 1882)
    • Kilmara Primary School, Convent and Chapel, 114 Kintore Street
    • Former St John the Baptist / Kilmara Secondary School, George Street
    • Adelaide Electric Supply Company Transformer (Holland Street)  (LH)
    • Former Butcher shop 57 Light Terrace (LH)
    • Former Police Station / Court House (LH) 135 South Road
    • Uni of Adelaide Thebarton Campus (LH), 26 Stirling Street

OTHER 

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)