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Dunmoochin
This cottage you see was built for John Griffin and his family in 1857-1858. In 1890 his son Martin, a saddler and collar maker, took over ownership of the property with his sister Mary. The cottage remained with the Griffin family until 1914. A…
Venus: A Victorian scandal
Venere di Canova, or Venus as she is known, was the first public artwork to be erected in the city. It is a direct copy of a work by the 18th-century Italian sculptor Antonio Canova. (The title Venere di Canova means “Canova’s Venus”).
The statue is…
Piltawodli
Piltawodli, located to the northern bank of the Torrens River, opposite the Adelaide Gaol on the current site of the North Adelaide Golf Links is an important site in the history of relations between Kaurna people and European colonists. The site,…
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48-15 Conclusion
We’ve reached the conclusion of our tour. We hope you’ve enjoyed learning more about these significant places and Grieve Gillett Andersen’s role in their development, recognition and protection. Feel free to explore these locations further, or enjoy…
48-14 National Wine Centre
Our tour concludes at the National Wine Centre of Australia, the flagship of the Australian Wine industry; a cultural and educational centre for winemaking in Australia and a major tourist attraction. Designed by Grieve Gillett Andersen in…
48-12 Mortuary
A grim reminder of the site’s early history, this small building, now used as a maintenance shed, was the former Mortuary of the Adelaide Lunatic Asylum. Established in 1852, the Adelaide Asylum overlooked the original Adelaide Botanic Gardens and…
48-11 Schomburgk Pavilion
Named after the Adelaide Botanic Gardens’ most celebrated director Dr. Richard Schomburgk (1811-1891), the Schomburgk Pavilion was constructed in 2006 in celebration of the Gardens’ 150th Anniversary. Designed by Flightpath Architects, the Pavilion…
48-10 Museum of Economic Botany
The iconic Museum of Economic Botany is one of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens’ most cherished heritage treasures, housing a permanent collection displaying the practical, medicinal and economic use of plant materials.
The Museum is associated with…
48-09 Amazon Waterlily Pavilion
The Amazon Waterlily Pavilion has been described as an ‘exquisite glass palace for a jewel of the natural world’, housing the Adelaide Botanic Garden’s exceptional Giant Waterlily, (botanical name Victoria Amazonica) a specimen native to the waters…
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East End Discovery
24 Locations ~ Curated by Adelaide City Explorer Team & East End Coordination GroupAdelaide City Explorer
A project by The National Trust of South AustraliaAdelaide City Explorer is a new way to discover the treasures, secrets, mysteries and delights of Adelaide’s heritage. Take a self-guided trail to uncover the stories of the city and find your Adelaide. This website –produced in partnership with the Adelaide City Council– is optimised for mobile use or you can download the app for Android and iOS devices.
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