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Hazelwood Park is a park in the Australian state of
Image:Burnsideswimmingcentre1.jpg, Front door
Image:Toddlerpoolburnside.JPG, The smallest of the three pools
Image:Hazelwoodpark.jpg, Open space and green grass at the park
Image:Hazelwoodparkwarmemorial.jpg, WWI memorial obelisk
Image:Hazelwoodparkolives.jpg, Olive trees in the park
Image:Firstcreek hazelwoodpark.jpg, First creek in summer
Image:Hazelwoodparkfacilities.jpg, Barbecue and picnic bench for free use
Image:Gum tree hazelwood park.jpg, Gum trees in the park
Hazelwood Park webpage
City of Burnside Parks in Adelaide South Australian Heritage Register Swimming venues in Australia
Hazelwood Park is a park in the Australian state of South Australia
South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...
located in the suburb of Hazelwood Park within the Adelaide Metropolitan Area.
First creek continues its journey from the hills through the park, the water flowing from Waterfall Gully and into Tusmore. The park contains an assortment of play areas, picnic tables and barbecues. It is relatively large by suburban standards, but unusually there are no playing fields. It is strongly characterised by massive old eucalyptus tree
''Eucalyptus'' () is a genus of over seven hundred species of Flowering plant, flowering trees, shrubs or Mallee (habit), mallees in the Myrtaceae, myrtle Family (biology), family, Myrtaceae. Along with several other genera in the Tribe (biology) ...
s that can be seen from blocks away. Although it is well facilitated, it is normally not as popular as the nearby smaller Tusmore Park.
Hazelwood Park was listed on the South Australian Heritage Register
The South Australian Heritage Register, also known as the SA Heritage Register, is a statutory register of historic places in South Australia
South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. ...
on 11 May 1995.
George Bolton Swimming Centre
The park also contains the George Bolton Swimming Centre, sometimes referred to as the Burnside Swimming Centre, or just Burnside Pool, comprising an outdoor lap pool, a children's pool and a wading pool. There is also asauna
A sauna (, ), or sudatory, is a small room or building designed as a place to experience dry or wet heat sessions, or an establishment with one or more of these facilities. The steam and high heat make the bathers perspire. A thermometer in a ...
and steam room
A steam bath is a steam-filled room for the purpose of relaxation and cleansing. It has a long history, going back to Greek and Roman times.
History
The origins of the steam bath come from the Roman bath, which began during the height of the R ...
, two playgrounds and a kiosk. The facility is only open in the summer months, and is very popular on hot days in Adelaide (greater than 32 °C) when it is open until late in the evening.
History
The Burnside Swimming Centre is a large swimming complex in the park, opened in 1966. The swimming centre was a pet project of then-Mayor George Bolton; he had a grand vision of what he wanted Hazelwood Park to become. Bolton met unprecedented public opposition in 1964 when the idea was first unveiled. The substantial elderly population of Burnside (15%) was wholly opposed to the idea, suggesting the influx of troublemakers and noise was hardly worth the effort. The cost was estimated at £75,000. While architects were resigning over the scale of the proposed development and a number of residents were up in arms, the Adelaide newspapers had a ball; cartoonists spent many of their daily cartoons covering the debacle. With the failure of a poll to decide the fate of the idea on 24 March 1964, the '' Sunday Mail'' proclaimed the headline "''Burnside Says NO to Swim Pool''". Mayor Bolton was not dismayed by the result; he pushed further ahead with his idea, announcing new plans in December 1964. After a strong PR campaign and minor changes to the project, a poll in February 1965 voted strongly in favour of the idea. The Mayor had won his battle and it was named the George Bolton Swimming Centre in his honour upon opening in 1966.Gallery
See also
*List of Adelaide parks and gardens
List of Adelaide parks and gardens refers to parks and gardens within the metropolitan area in South Australia known as Adelaide.
Northern Adelaide
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References
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Hazelwood Park webpage
City of Burnside Parks in Adelaide South Australian Heritage Register Swimming venues in Australia