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Yurrebilla Trail
The Yurrebilla Trail is a walking trail passing through the Mount Lofty Ranges in the Adelaide hills area of Adelaide, South Australia, to the east of the Adelaide city centre. The name probably derives from the Kaurna name Yuridla, meaning "two ears", which refers to the peaks of Mount Lofty and Mount Bonython; the same word which gave rise to the naming of Uraidla. The trail is long and runs from Belair railway station (at Belair National Park) in the south to the River Torrens at Ambers Gully in the north. Mostly traversing the hills face, it also passes through Cleland National Park and the upper section of Horsnell Gully Conservation Park, as well as Giles, Morialta, and Black Hill conservation parks, and scales the summit of Mount Lofty. Much of the trail consists of old footpads, fire tracks, road reserves, and roads rebadged, with the trail marked along them, linking to form a coherent trail from north to south along with newly-created sections. Panoramic views o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heysen Trail
The Heysen Trail is a long distance walking trail in South Australia. It runs from Parachilna Gorge, in the Flinders Ranges via the Adelaide Hills to Cape Jervis on the Fleurieu Peninsula and is approximately in length. Route summary From north to south, the route of the trail may be summarised by the following landmarks in order: Parachilna Gorge - Flinders Ranges National Park - Hawker - Quorn - Mount Remarkable National Park - Melrose - Crystal Brook - Spalding - Burra - Kapunda - Adelaide Hills - Deep Creek Conservation Park - Cape Jervis Due to bushfire risk, large sections of the trail are closed annually from December through to April. Most people choose to walk sections of the track for one or a few days at a time. There are many places to stay along the trail and hardy walkers who walk the track from beginning to end typically do so in about 60 days. The ''Friends of the Heysen Trail'' is a non-profit volunteer organisation dedicated to the maintenance, devel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norton Summit, South Australia
Norton Summit (formerly Norton's Summit) is a town in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia, located approximately 12 km east of the city of Adelaide. The town is named after Robert Norton, who arrived in South Australia shortly after its proclamation, and made the first recorded climb in the area in 1836. It is well known for the popular Scenic Hotel, founded in the 1870s, often considered one of the best pubs in Adelaide. Another landmark is St. John's Church, founded with the assistance of the Baker family at around the same time. The Morialta Protestant Children's Home was established in 1924 on nearby land, part of John Baker's estate, closed in 1972. The Playford family have long been residents of the area. The Rev. Thomas Playford, a Waterloo veteran turned preacher, settled in the area in 1840s. His son (Thomas Playford II) and great-grandson (Thomas Playford IV) both became Premier of South Australia The premier of South Australia is the head of government i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summertown, South Australia
Summertown is a town in the Adelaide Hills region of South Australia. It adjoins Uraidla, South Australia, Uraidla. At the , Summertown had a population of 676. Although technically ending along Greenhill Road directly at the Police House, further on is Summertown's Elderly Home, giving further confusion to the actual placement of the town's borders. History Summertown was originally conceived as a retreat from the hot temperatures of summer months for the populace of Adelaide Accessed 22 April 2007. (hence Summer Town), this is still the case today with a variety of bed and breakfast style accommodation located throughout the area. Facilities Whilst Summertown retains the spiritual aspect of the two towns with the local Uniting ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eagle On The Hill, South Australia
Eagle On The Hill is an unbounded locality in the Australian state of South Australia located in the suburb of Crafers West on the western face of the Adelaide Hills overlooking the Adelaide metropolitan area. The village is located on Mount Barker Road, which was formerly the connection from Adelaide to the South Eastern Freeway. Once the freeway was extended through the Heysen Tunnels in 2000, through the ridge underneath Eagle On The Hill, the locality went into a precipitous decline. It is now a relic of its former self; its restaurant, hotel, bottle shop and service stations have all closed, leaving behind a quiet suburb with a small resident population. Eagle On The Hill is now a very popular spot for downhill speedboarders who travel down the road at speeds close to 65 kilometres per hour. Hotel The Eagle on the Hill Hotel was built by George Stevenson in 1850 and initially was run as an eating-house, then opened in 1853 as an hotel by William Anderson, who named ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adelaide Plains
The Adelaide Plains (Kaurna name Tarndanya) is a plain in South Australia lying between the coast (Gulf St Vincent) on the west and the Mount Lofty Ranges on the east. The southernmost tip of the plain is in the southern seaside suburbs of Adelaide around Brighton at the foot of the O'Halloran Hill escarpment with the south Hummocks Range and Wakefield River roughly approximating the northern boundary. Traditionally entirely occupied by the Kaurna (indigenous) people, the Adelaide Plains are crossed by a number of rivers and creeks, but several dry up during summer. The rivers (from south to north) include: the Onkaparinga/Ngangki, Sturt/Warri Torrens/Karra Wirra, Little Para, Gawler, Light/Yarralinka and Wakefield/Undalya. The plains are generally fertile with annual rainfall of about per year. The plain can be roughly divided into three parts. The southern area is now covered by the city of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. The central area is considered the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Hill Conservation Park
Black Hill Conservation Park, formerly the Black Hill National Park, is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia located approximately northeast of the state capital of Adelaide. The conservation park is in a rugged bush environment, with a prominent peak, bounded by steep ridges on the southern slopes. Geography and climate Black Hill Conservation Park covers around within the Mount Lofty Ranges, which run north-south to the east of Adelaide's coastal plain. It is located in the suburbs of Athelstone and Montacute and is bounded to the north by Gorge Road and to the south by Montacute Road. The conservation park lies mostly on the northern side of Fifth Creek. The conservation park adjoins Morialta Conservation Park, home to many activities, including bushwalking, bird watching and rock climbing. The main access to the conservation park is via the vehicle entrance off Maryvale Road, and there is walking access at various points along Marble Hill R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morialta Conservation Park
Morialta Conservation Park, formerly the Morialta Falls Reserve and the Morialta Falls National Pleasure Resort, is a protected area 10 km north-east of Adelaide city centre, in the state of South Australia, Australia. The park is in a rugged bush environment, with a narrow gorge set with three waterfalls, bounded by steep ridges and cliffs. The park caters to many activities, including bushwalking, bird watching and rock climbing. The name is probably derived from the Kaurna name Marriyarta, meaning "eastern land or country". History John Smith Reid who was a landholder in the area, is reported as offering to donate part of his land in 1911 to create a national reserve. Reid donated in 1913. On 15 July 1915, the land was declared a National Pleasure Resort under the ''National Pleasure Resorts Act 1914'' with the name, ''Morialta Falls Reserve''. Much of the construction work in the National Pleasure Resort was begun in the 1920s and 1930s, although floods and bushfir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giles Conservation Park
Giles Conservation Park is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia located approximately east of the state capital of Adelaide. It was declared in 2007 and has an area of . Previously, the land was the eastern portion of the Horsnell Gully Conservation Park. It was named after the family of Charles Giles who is reported as being a pioneer in the fields of horticulture and floriculture in South Australia. The conservation park features remnant native vegetation and native animals such as Western grey kangaroos and koalas. It features one walking trail that is part of the Mount Lofty to Norton Summit portion of the Heysen and Yurrebilla trails. The official brochure suggests that the conservation park offers ‘excellent opportunities for bushwalking, birdwatching, photography, painting and nature study." The conservation park is classified as an IUCN Category III protected area. See also * Protected areas of South Australia Protected areas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horsnell Gully Conservation Park
Horsnell Gully Conservation Park (formerly Horsnell Gully National Park) is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia in the locality of Horsnell Gully located about east of the state capital of Adelaide and about southwest of Norton Summit. It contains several small gorges feeding the Adelaide Plains, a small seasonal waterfall and a number of walking trails including one that is part of the Heysen Trail. It adjoins the Giles Conservation Park which was formerly the conservation park's upper eastern section. The conservation park consists of land in sections 609 and 618 in the cadastral unit of the Hundred of Adelaide. Land within the conservation park having an area of first gained protected status as a national pleasure resort during 1947 and prior to 6 August 1947. On 7 March 1963, section 609 was dedicated as part of a wildlife reserve proclaimed under the ''Crown Lands Act 1929''. On 9 November 1967, all of the land was proclaimed under the ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleland National Park
Cleland National Park, formerly Cleland Conservation Park, is a protected area located in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia about south-east of the Adelaide city centre. It conserves a significant area of natural bushland on the Adelaide Hills face, including Mount Lofty Summit and Waterfall Gully. Formerly a conservation park (Australia), conservation park, Cleland was combined with the bordering Eurilla Conservation Park in November 2021 when it was upgraded to the status of national park. The area includes Cleland Wildlife Park, a major tourist attraction, with the draft plan suggesting that the Wildlife Park will be a part of the new Cleland National Park, but this is open to public consultation until late January 2022. The park is classified as an International Union for Conservation of Nature, IUCN IUCN protected area categories#Category II — National Park, Category II protected area. History Cleland Conservation Park was established on 1 January 1945 and clas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Torrens
The River Torrens , (Karrawirra Parri / Karrawirraparri) is the most significant river of the Adelaide Plains. It was one of the main reasons for the siting of the city of Adelaide, capital of South Australia. It flows from its source in the Adelaide Hills near Mount Pleasant, across the Adelaide Plains, past the city centre and empties into Gulf St Vincent between Henley Beach South and West Beach. The upper stretches of the river and the reservoirs in its watershed supply a significant part of the city's water supply. The river is also known by the native Kaurna name for the river—Karrawirra Parri or Karrawirraparri (''karra'' meaning redgum, ''wirra'' meaning forest and ''parri'' meaning river), having been officially dual-named in 2001. Another Kaurna name for the river was Tarndaparri (Kangaroo river). The river was thought to be a reflection of the Milky Way ("wodliparri"), and was the heartland of the Kaurna people, who lived along its length and around the tributa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
