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The Glover Playgrounds are three
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s in the Adelaide Park Lands in
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,
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. They were established by Charles R.J. Glover, a Lord Mayor of Adelaide and a philanthropist. Despite maps to the contrary he had no relationship with the
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playground.


South Terrace, Adelaide

The playground in Park 20 on
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near Pulteney Street was established in 1918. The original shelter shed is still present. Its coordinates are


LeFevre Terrace, North Adelaide

The playground in Park 6 on LeFevre Terrace opposite the corner with Tynte Street was established in 1920 with a donation of £500 from Glover. It is locally known as the helicopter playground after one of the current pieces of equipment. On 2 November 2014, a "Little Library for Little People in a Little Park" was established, which is a small free library for book-swapping. The books are all aimed for children using the playground or nearby. The library was set up by a trio of volunteers (Julia Blanka, Valdis Dunis and Viviana Waller) with support from the Adelaide City Council, and is affiliated with the Little Free Library organization. The playground has electric
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s, picnic tables and toilets as well as playground equipment. The toilet block contains a kiosk, now closed. Its co-ordinates are


East Terrace, Adelaide

The playground in Park 15 on East Terrace near the corner with
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was established in 1925 . The original shelter shed is still present. It's co-ordinates are


References


Adelaide Park Lands Committee Agenda
Item 5.2, 25 January 2006 Committee of Adelaide City Council. Parks in Adelaide Playgrounds {{adelaide-geo-stub