Bundey's Paddock / Tidlangga (Park 9)

Curated by Adelaide Park Lands Association

This small wedge of Park Land is only 5.7 hectares which means it comprises less than one per cent of the total area of the Adelaide Park Lands.

Nevertheless it is a very popular area for local residents of North Adelaide and the suburbs immediately to the east, including Gilberton and Walkerville.

38-01 Introduction and Naming of Park 9

This small wedge of Park Land is only 5.7 hectares which means it comprises less than one per cent of the total area of the Adelaide Park Lands. Nevertheless it is a very popular area for local residents of North Adelaide and the suburbs immediately…

38-02 Bundey's Paddock History

However this part of the Park Lands has not always been as carefully tended. Following European settlement in 1837, the combined effects of grazing and unchecked clearing for timber and firewood turned parts of the Park Lands into a dustbowl in…

38-03 Bushland trail in Park 9

Several more of these wooden frames on the trail are adorned with metal dragonflies. How many can you count? In contrast to the historical neglect of this Park, this area is now a flourishing native vegetation site, providing homes for native bird…

38-04 Playspace and Community hub in Park 9

It is frequently visited by families—in fact, there are over 3,000 visits to this park every year. Personal trainers often bring their clients here for workouts, and you can often see ad hoc usage by small groups of young men (usually) at the…

38-05 MacKinnon Parade streetscape fronting Park 9

Number 50 Mackinnon Parade was originally called Keith House, after Frances Keith Sheridan, who lived there with her family from 1850, and ran a school there with her daughters. Her elder daughter Alice Frances Keith Sheridan lived all her adult…

38-06 MacKinnon Parade residents' activity in Park 9

The effort initially consisted of citrus trees in raised beds on the Park side of the road, and a vegetable garden on the verge (although this was left dormant after a while). The Council continued this initiative by planting fruit trees and herbs…

38-07 Mann Terrace – connection between Parks 9 and 8

Although the olives are gone from this Park you don't have to look far to see them. Just across Mann Terrace are Parks 7 and 8 known as 'The Olive Groves' or by their Kaurna names Kuntingga and Parngutilla. These two small Parks…

38-08 Bicycle path in Park 9

Cycling is a convenient way to explore the Park Lands. This path is part of the Park Lands Trail that loops around the entire Park Lands. With its original broad, flat streets and a growing network of dedicated cycling paths, Adelaide is made to…

38-09 Corner of Mann Rd and Bundey's Rd in Park 9

A metal maintenance shed on this corner was used by Prince Alfred College, and its Old Collegians Association. Originally it housed a tractor but later was used for storage of sporting equipment associated with the College's use of the Oval. …

38-10 Hackney bridge over the River Torrens - near Park 9

During the nineteenth century the river supplied Adelaide with drinking water. Strangely, to protect the water supply swimming was prohibited but cattle were allowed to drink and muddy the waters. Despite the swimming ban, many people swam in the…

38-11 Sports oval and facilities in Park 9

By 1920, as many as 250 permits were issued for clubs wanting to play sport in the Park Lands. A controversial topic for many was the playing of sport on Sundays. In 1939, under pressure from a deputation from members of Protestant churches, the…