Explore Glenthorne Farm (Walking Tour)

Sat Sep 25 2021 at 09:30 am to 12:00 pm

WEA adult learning | Adelaide

WEA adult learning
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Explore Glenthorne Farm (Walking Tour)
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Explore Glenthorne Farm, now within the Glenthorne National Park.
Glenthorne Farm is a 206 hectare property of historic significance.
The land was taken up by Major Thomas O'Halloran in 1838 and he named it Lizard Lodge.
In 1879 the property passed to the Porter Family and they renamed it Glenthorne and built the mansion of the same name. Glenthorne remained in private hands until purchased by the Australian Army in 1913 for the No.9 Remount Depot: it then passed to the CSIRO in 1947 for use as a field station.
This 2.5 hour walking tour commences with an introduction to the history of Glenthorne Farm and its transformation into a hub for the new Glenthorne National Park, followed by a tour of the heritage precinct and inspection of the revegetation areas and redevelopment plans.
Image courtesy of The State Library of South Australia.
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WEA adult learning, 223 Angas Street, Adelaide, Australia

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