KARRAWIRRA: 670
4.0 ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT OF COMPONENTS
4.0 ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT OF COMPONENTS 4.1.10 Karrawirra/Park 12 Assessment
Of Ulmus
KARRAWIRRA: 671 ving the trees around to suit on of Karrawirra/Park 12, an oval 12, an oval on of Karrawirra/Park Of some social and cultural merit. the Military Parade Ground, has been the Military Parade been used as a sporting venue consistently claimed back from the original Government 60s. O’Brien was probably forthright in his range of topographical features despite the ard over the years intentionally to improve
ined their functions over the years. There are storage use since settlement in the 1830s. avilion’ diagonally across Karrawirra/Park 12. across Karrawirra/Park 12. avilion’ diagonally located in the University Oval portion of Park to the original pre-1900 landscape designs and ) in locations today that are integral to the overall e Torrens Parade Ground precincts were not raphy. Most features have been subjected to Karrawirra/Park 12 until transfer of Park Lands Karrawirra/Park 12 e River Torrens/Karrawirra Parri were never ct of the Park Land and planted English Elms ( atial pattern and form north of the River macrophylla
located in the Torrens Parade Ground portion of
4.0 ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT OF COMPONENTS getation on these tracts often mo Ficus located in the University Oval porti University Oval: sporting ground space that appears to have since the 1860s whether for football or cricket. Torrens Parade Ground: as Karrawirra/Park 12 and pre-1936 known consistently used for military parade and some social and historic merit. Karrawirra/Park 12 Drainage Swale: Karrawirra/Park Road to Karrawirra/Park 12, an open contoured drainage swale that runs from Frome the rear of University of Adelaide ‘p An interesting feature that was the main drainage swale across the Park that Pelzer
) and Moreton Bay Figs ( character and spatial design of the landscape. Notwithstanding this, University Oval and Ground have consistently mainta Torrens Parade several areas of merit evident in terms their use and function: Overall Spatial Patterns Overall, Karrawirra/Park 12 retains its sp Areas south of th Torrens/Karrawirra Parri. conceived by O’Brien and Pelzer as a part of started occurring. Thus, Victoria Drive and th conceived as landscape pieces within Karrawirra/Park 12 but as they came available the Corporation and City Gardeners progressively incorporated them into the landscape retaining much of the pre-1930s extant ve these proposals. Accordingly, the area north of the River Torrens/Karrawirra Parri is distinctively a landscape with strong traditions survey drawings by Brown and O’Brien, Light, respectively, and land south of the River Torrens/Karrawirra Parri were additional pieces re as conceived by Light. Domain and thus Park Lands Land Use The land use has shifted from a despoiled grazing wasteland to park with the commencement of the tree planting program in 18 idea that this would be a formal garden tra procera Responsiveness Natural Features Karrawirra/Park 12 deceptively exists with a wide majority of the land being relatively flat topog human modification by O’Brien, Pelzer and Orch their visual appearance. The features evident are: ersity Oval, the avenue City of Adelaide he riverbank garden area. tings of mixed exotic and native cil Wide Principles buildings should be restricted. ng the University Oval and surrounds, tings surrounding the Univ of Sacrifice, Pennington Gardens East rising the original Roberts Reserve; and Palm trees plantings surrounding the Parade ng along the Torrens River should be maintained. l precinct areas of merit in their own right eld, manicured lawns and t n Smith Avenue and Pennington Terrace; spatial precincts in Karrawirra/Park 12 to aid spatial precincts in Karrawirra/Park 12 to ontaining Pennington Gardens East and rrawirra/Park 12, the following assessment has ccordance with the Coun have been identified on the National Trust of South
be characterised by informal plan University Oval Precinct PL7 of the allowed. Expansion of existing (pp. 422-424). Its ‘Environment’ is described as: (pp. 422-424). Its ‘Environment’ Albert Bridge, Frome Road Road, file 15163 Adelaide Bridge, King William GF & JH Angas Memorial, Gardens Women’s War Memorial Garden and Cross Ground reserve Pioneer Women’s Memorial Garden, Torrens Parade Parri University Footbridge, across the River Torrens/Karrawirra Torrens Training Depot and Parade Ground Roberts Reserve portion: the portion comp University Oval portion: the portion comprisi former Frome Road Nursery; Pennington East portion: the portion c Road, Sir Edwi bounded by King William the portion within War Memorial Drive, King Parri portion: River Torrens/Karrawirra Road, that includes Angas Gardens, Grundy William Road, Victoria Drive and Frome Gardens, and the river; Grounds portion: the portion comprising Torrens Parade Ground Torrens Parade and Kintore Avenue. The University Oval Precinct should ENVIRONMENT Planting Character and Landscape Design woodland around large arrears of irrigated sports fi
Ground, the mixed exotic and Australian native plan No additional buildings should be Replacement buildings should be designed in a The Pioneer Women’s Memorial Garden, the Plane Permanent Structures Areas of Significant Landscape Character planting along Victoria Drive and the mixed planti
Development Plan Karrawirra/Park 12 Karrawirra/Park Existing Planning / Development Plan Context Karrawirra/Park 12 exists within the Significant Components and Places Given the expansive and complex nature of Ka in the State Heritage Register, 12 are identified Several components in Karrawirra/Park including: No components of Karrawirra/Park 12 Australia’s Register of Significant Trees. been broken into portions to delineate particular locating component elements. They are not spatia unless specified below. They include:
)
Of
) due to cladocalyx
Platanus ) north of River cladocalyx
Eucalyptus ) as entry accents,
procera KARRAWIRRA: 672
). This felling was the ). This felling Eucalyptus Ulmus dactylifera procera
Ulmus Phoenix hetic, design and historic merit. ) south of the River West, and features St Peters Cathedral as it in a ford Tandanya Womma/Park 26 uding Elder Park, Torrens Parade Ground, uding Elder Park, Torrens Parade s that includes a straight pathway and a e road corridor, sweeping views over the rhe beautiful drive through Botanic Park;” of consolidated crush rock pathways that enabling efficient pedestrian and cycle use rden. An extensive pathway system that nce of the donation and construction of the 1911-12 and extensively renovated by Orchard ncillor protest against post-settlement planted
acerifolius rcases that enable access between the levels. orted near Kintore Avenue, a tree enclosed ominately double-lines of Oriental ( x was planted with Sugar Gums ( Of some social, design, aesthetic and historic located between Victoria and War Memorial Drive, a ssp) were removed and relocated, over the years ), with Date Palms ( Platanus located between Frome and King William Road, War Phoenix procera
4.0 ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT OF COMPONENTS Ulmus located between Frome Road and King William Road, this curved tree- Of some social, engineering, aest Of some aesthetic, design and historic merit.
the treed landscape has resulted in pred Torrens/Karrawirra Parri, with accompanying wide pedestrian pathways. The Road affords major views north and south along th Parri and parks incl River Torrens/Karrawirra Angas Gardens, Pennington Gardens East and a major visual accent. Symbolically it was notionally the original north-south connection Parri, albe across the River Torrens/Karrawirra now under the Lake, and progressively it became the major celebration and commemoration route for the City. merit. Grundy Garden Pathways: Memorial and Victoria Drives, this is a series were deliberately constructed by Pelzer in form the present Grundy Ga to in 1936-36 parallels the River Torrens/Karrawirra Parri throughout, together with a series of stai some social, design, historic and aesthetic merit. with widening the Palms ( orientalis) and London Planes ( Elms ( of English Torrens/Karrawirra Parri and single lines and English Elms ( Pelzer and Orchard progressively removed the Sugar Gums ( their growth incompatibility with the English Elms ( first evidenced incident of public and Cou street tree felling in the municipality and the Park Lands generally. The route today provides a graceful avenue, slightly cont scene, and an aesthetic outlook over Grundy Gardens and the River Torrens/Karrawirra Parri. University Footbridge Access: linear pathway servicing principally pedestrian footbridge. A route created as a conseque 1936 that Orchard had to integrate into his then under construction footbridge in Grundy Gardens and especially re-design the river edge on northern flank. A route that offers panoramic views over the riverscape and to the University and City structures and skylines. Victoria Drive: lined boulevard, was created as a consequence of the 1888 Adelaide International Exhibition. Envisaged as a “continuation of opened on 2 June 1887. Originally it
spp), Platanus ) and Oriental Planes Of some social, located in the River acerifolius x ssp) and Planes ( Platanus /Park 12, the designation includes the Adelaide Bridge in 1935, resulting Of some historic, engineering and left as a consequence of the original and embankments, and Lake Torrens between 1830s and 1850s, then widened l pedestrian, water and vehicular routes that
Washingtonia
aphical landscape sweeping through the located in the Torrens Parade Ground portion relationships and merit to the Karrawirra/Park rrawirra/Park 12 but in the North Terrace rrawirra/Park 12 ssp / Of some geographical, historic and aesthetic merit. Phoenix located between North Terrace and the Cathedral, a route that ), Palms (
Ulmus procera . These circulation routes include: orientalis) are not included within Ka Torrens Parade Ground Escarpment: Torrens Parade of Karrawirra/Park 12, the extant escarpment quarry on the site in 1840s and subsequent spur railway line cutting 1903, and possessing associative significance the Kaurna community. regraded into its present shape and alignment. design merit. cultural, historic, and aesthetic merit. King William Road: evolved into a major tree-lined boulevard connecting the north and south of Adelaide. An important streetscape, formally created in 1935 conjunction with the construction of English with in the 1870s-90s a relatively straight and wide boulevard. Planted originally Elms ( Torrens/Karrawirra Parri portion of Karrawirra Parri watercourse River Torrens/Karrawirra development resulting in a distinct topogr southern portion of Park 12. River Torrens/Karrawirra Parri Watercourse and Lake: and Parri Watercourse River Torrens/Karrawirra
Platanus Historically road and circulation routes have underpinned the use and development of much Karrawirra/Park 12. Accordingly there are severa perform and have design, aesthetic and historic 12 landscape. As a footnote, the Frome Road London ( ( Assessment
Circulation Networks
Ficus
), Canary Island
KARRAWIRRA: 673 ). Their spatial filifera al and historic merit.
reclinata
Washingtonia Phoenix maps. Consisting of a straight pathway as a pathway route historically, and an the south-eastern portion in the 1970s with dissects across the Parade Ground that was rra/Park 12 that possess cultural heritage of Roberts Place as conceived and developed
1917 to his retirement in 1932, and a 1917 to his retirement in 1932, and Of some design, soci devices and fencing apart from the fundamental located in the original Roberts Place reserve, four located in the Torrens Parade Ground portion of viewed sequentially per Park portion.
4.0 ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT OF COMPONENTS ), and Senegal Date Palm ( canariensis
Of some historic, design and aesthetic merit. ). Includes specimens of Cotton Palm ( Phoenix Karrawirra/Park 12, a diagonal axis line that extant in the 1870s, has consistently appeared interesting design feature visually removed in re-grassing. Torrens Parade Ground Axis: designation that was used by Pelzer from designation often found on period Corporation route with a mixture of trees adjacent. Roberts Place Palm specimens: Roberts Place palms of different species positioned surrounding the central Moreton Bay Fig ( macrophylla Palm ( positioned was part of the original design
Boundary Demarcations No evidence is present of past demarcation road boundaries. Vegetation There are numerous vegetation elements in Karrawi merit, and given the number they are re Portion: Roberts Place
) trees.
orientalis
Of some social, Platanus labour in conjunction with Pelzer’s staff. A alised in the 1980s to honour war fallen, it grounds wall. Comprised of a narrow constructed, and it has antecedents in the s leading to Frome Road created under rsistence in Pelzer continually seeking its strian pathway with associated war memorial all watercraft using Torrens Lake since the
located between the Weir and Frome Road bridge, this Of some social, historic and aesthetic merit. located in Karrawirra/Park 12, an axial pedestrian pathway from located between Frome Road and Sir Edwin Smith Avenue, this located between Kintore Avenue and King William Road .1917 with tree planting and pathway formation by Pelzer. A route and c Lake Torrens watercourse: was historically the predominant route of Lake’s creation with the construction and opening of the Weir in 1882. It still serves this serves this Lake’s creation with the construction and opening of Weir in 1882. It still function and role today. ‘Town Clerk’s Walk’: Sir Edwin Smith Avenue and Angas Garden Town Clerk Thomas Worsnop in the 1860s as a pedestrian access route, and landscape developed in aesthetic, design and historic merit. Of some historic and social merit. War Memorial Drive: was the first section of War Memorial Drive original ideas of O’Brien and Brown, pe realisation. It was also constructed and planted with funds from the Commonwealth Patriotic Fund and with returned servicemen sweeping river-side boulevard affording extensive views over the River Torrens/Karrawirra Parri and towards the University City skyline. plaques and stones. A circulation route form Pathway of Honour: adjacent to the northern Government House slither of land with a partially curved pede was a pedestrian route that evolved in the 1920s as Pelzer developed landscape into an open grassed park. Lined with a row of young Oriental Plane (
Of some botanic
KARRAWIRRA: 674 located in the south- Of some botanic merit. that were originally planted as street Of some botanic and social merit. en’s Army Service, AMF, 1941-1946, located in the north-eastern corner of located in the Pennington Gardens East on Terrace. Some 5 mature English Elm located in the Pennington Gardens East t portion of Karrawirra/Park 12, planted by northern side of Pennington Gardens East.
‘Glauca’) specimen: ‘Glauca’)
) street trees: ) street
) specimen (1): ) specimen (2): atlantica
robur robur
4.0 ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT OF COMPONENTS procera Cedrus
) in relatively good form and health.
Ulmus Quercus Quercus ) specimens, in relatively good health, robur
procera
Quercus Ulmus portion of Karrawirra/Park 12, along Penningt 12, along portion of Karrawirra/Park ( trees that provide a strong visual edge to the Of some aesthetic merit. English Oak ( eastern flank of the Pennington Gardens Eas to honour the Australian Wom Miss MS Douglas 1963. A good healthy specimen. on 17 February portion of Karrawirra/Park 12, along its King William Road frontage. A single English King William its 12, along portion of Karrawirra/Park Oak ( English Oak ( Pennington Gardens East portion, a lovely healthy large specimen. merit. Blue Atlantic Cedar ( English Elm (
located in the north-western located originally in the centre in relatively good health and condition. in its contorted form. Of mixed health located in the northern edge of Pennington Of some aesthetic and botanic merit.
of some arboricultural treatment for dead ) specimen(1): ) specimen (2):
e 1860s under O’Brien, the specimen was ) specimen:
macrophylla macrophylla
procera
Of some botanic merit. Ficus Ficus
Ulmus by Pelzer. Specimens may have been donations from prominent politicians or nurserymen of the 1890-1910 period. Specimens Of some historic and design merit. of Roberts Place, and dating from th incorporated in 1901 as a focal point formal garden by Pelzer that included pathways, bedding and seating. An elderly specimen with a beautiful contorted root system, or relatively good health, in need wood. Of some historic, design and aesthetic merit. English Elm ( Gardens East portion, an elderly specimen that has been subject to extensive arboricultural treatment over the years resulting not aided by its age. Gardens East portion, an elderly specimen in good form and corner of Pennington health that would dates from the 1860s under O’Brien, occupying a prominent corner intersection and opposite the Cathedral. Moreton Bay Fig ( Moreton Bay Fig (
Pennington Gardens East:
Of some Of located in located Of some
located in the KARRAWIRRA: 675 located on War Memorial ocated in the University Of some aesthetic and in the 1870s by O’Brien that k 12 adjacent to the George V statue ) specimen: 12, adjacent to the George V memorial, ) specimen: l large, approximately 18m high x 19m wide, ) (J&E: T.A45) specimen (3): ) (J&E: T.A45) Karrawirra/Park 12, a lovely specimen a lovely 12, Karrawirra/Park Drive. In good health and form. Drive. In good citrodora
bidwillii ‘Camperdownii’) specimen: ‘Camperdownii’)
procera Corymbia
Araucaria
4.0 ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT OF COMPONENTS ), an elderly specimen planted Ficus macrocarpa
Ulmus Of some botanic and aesthetic merit. macrophylla
Ficus a young specimen of this species and the only recorded in the Park Lands. botanic merit. Oval portion alongside Sir Edwin Smith Avenue and a large grove of Moreton Bay Figs ( University Oval portion of Karrawirra/Park Drive in the University Oval portion of prominently located on a bend in the botanic merit. aesthetic and provides an interesting visual feature in the streetscape. A relatively healthy specimen. Weeping Elm ( Moreton Bay Fig ( Bunya Pine ( the University Oval portion of Karrawirra/Par and the intersection of Sir Edwin Smith and War Memorial Drive, resulting in a major visual feature of this roadscape. A and healthy specimen planted in the 1860s by O’Brien. botanical merit. Lemon-scented Gum (
) that Ficus Ficus halepensis
) and planted in Pinus located in the University located on the original macrophylla
Ficus ) row: located along Sir Edwin Smith located along Sir Edwin Ex-Servicemens’ Association of South the intersection in relatively good health located on the side of Sir Edwin Smith te the intersection with Kermode Street. ) specimen (1): northern part of the University Oval portion
halepensis General on 24 March 1996. Bronze Consul
cluster of 8 elderly Moreton Bay Figs ( Of some aesthetic and botanic merit. ) grove: feature in Karrawirra/Park 12 and along the
Pinus west line of elderly Aleppo Pines (
camaldulensis
macrophylla
Ficus
Eucalyptus Of some social merit. Of some historic, botanic and aesthetic merit. Of some botanic merit. ) planted in the 1860s by O’Brien. In relatively good form, health, and shape, ) specimen established by the American Oval portion, on Sir Edwin Smith Drive opposi A tall specimen with a strong visual presence on considering condition, age and position. MacKinnon Parade Aleppo Pine ( Avenue in the University Oval portion, a southern flank of MacKinnon Parade in the of Karrawirra/Park 12, a tall east- health good 12. Of provides a dominant visual feature in this part of Karrawirra/Park and form. macrophylla River Red Gum ( interesting and dark visual providing an roadscape. America Remembers Memorial Tree specimen: America Remembers Drive adjacent to a grove of elderly Moreton Bay Figs ( plaque. A young Moreton Bay Fig ( conjunction with the unveiling of a memorial macrophylla Australia and planted by Ross L Wilson, US Australia and planted by Ross L Wilson, plaque on a stone. Moreton Bay Fig (
University Oval:
) avenue Of some aesthetic KARRAWIRRA: 676 located in the University Of some historic,
orientalis
Platanus ), visually somewhat obscured from rtially associated with the Town Clerk’s erk’s Walk’ at Frome Road, a very large Of some botanic, and aesthetic merit. ) specimen (2): ) specimen (2): specimen that terminates the north-south located from the Cathedral to North located in the University Oval portion of Of some botanic merit. ): canariensis
located in the University Oval portion of Park Pinus
camaldulensis ) & Oriental Plane (
canariensis
) specimen: 4.0 ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT OF COMPONENTS procera Pinus
picea
Eucalyptus
Ulmus
Pinus
Oval portion of Karrawirra/Park 12, a lovely line, and planted in the 1920s by Pelzer. axis University footbridge and botanic merit. Stone Pine ( 12, adjacent to Frome Road, a good specimen pa Walk and planted in the 1900s by Pelzer. along King William Road (J&E: P.B24): River Red Gum ( Canary Island Pine ( Karrawirra/Park 12 and alongside the ‘Town Cl specimen of a Canary Island Pine ( view due to other mature trees surrounding it. English Elm ( in the majority visual landscape dating from the 1870s-1930s Terrace. A strong formal of its plantings, and mainly undertaken during the Pelzer years. social and aesthetic merit.
Of ) Of some camaldulensis Of some
located in the University Eucalyptus located in the University Oval located in the University Oval ) grove: ty of Adelaide ‘pavilion’ and aligned to the iversity ‘pavilion’ and Karrawirra/Park 12 ) specimen (1): corner of Sir Edwin Smith Avenue and War dark mass and form of the adjacent Moreton s intended to obscure views of the Council ) specimen (4): located in the University Oval portion of
the grove in sports grounds.
camaldulensis ) hedge:
macrophylla
caffra ). A lovely specimen that Pelzer planted in the 1920s-30s. ). A lovely specimen that Pelzer planted in the 1920s-30s.
Ficus Eucalyptus Cinnamomum camphora
Dovyalis Of some design and botanic merit. macrophylla
Ficus Karrawirra/Park 12 Drainage Swale. Planted in conjunction with the development of the ‘pavilion’. Camphor Tree ( Karrawirra/Park 12 to the rear of Universi Oval portion of Karrawirra/Park 12, on the Memorial Drive, slightly hidden behind the Bay Fig ( some botanic and historic merit. Kaffir Apple ( portion of Karrawirra/Park 12, behind the Un portion of Karrawirra/Park by O’Brien. Maintenance Shed, a large healthy specimen planted in the 1860s aesthetic and historic merit. River Red Gum ( 12, a grove of River Red Gums ( portion of Karrawirra/Park planted in the 1930s-40s by Pelzer perhap Nursery that was immediately behind aesthetic and botanic merit. Moreton Bay Fig (
Washingtonia Of some Of some botanic KARRAWIRRA: 677
Of some botanic and ted to this area as part of the located in the River ) aged in the 1870s, 1 small Senegal located in the River Torrens/Karrawirra rra/Park 12, on the northern side of the 12, on the rra/Park palm tree specimens including 1 Canary filifera
gas Gardens, an elderly specimen in poor ) specimen:
indica ) specimen: ) specimen:
Washingtonia ) aged in the 1880s, 3 Mexican Washingtonia (
) dating mainly prior to the 1930s, and 1 Chusan Palm
4.0 ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT OF COMPONENTS procera
canariensis Erythrina
reclinata ). These were planted or transplan
located in the River Torrens/Karrawirra Parri portion of
Ulmus Phoenix fortunei
Phoenix ) palms, 1 Cotton Palm ( Trachycarpus River, a large specimen that forms a feature when in flower due to its position and planted in the 1930s by Orchard. In good-mixed health and condition. aesthetic merit. Torrens/Karrawirra Parri portion of Karrawi Parri portion of Karrawirra/Park 12 in An Parri portion senescence condition occupying a corner location in the Gardens. and aesthetic merit. Indian Coral Tree ( Seven palm trees: Karrawirra/Park 12 in Angas Gardens, four Island Palm ( robusta Date Palm ( ( development of the Angas Gardens in the 1910s by Pelzer. aesthetic merit. English Elm (
)
Of some Of some Cinnamomum
the 1910s-20s under Citharexylum spinosum Of some botanic located in the River located in the River located in the University
located in the University Oval ens, a large healthy specimen with some ens, a large healthy specimen with some Drive dating from Drive dating from the 1910s-20s under y 1940s under Orchard. A relatively ) specimen (3): ) specimen (4): ) specimen (2): ) specimens:
original Angas Gardens tree plantings. a lone specimen of Camphor Tree ( e original Angas Gardens tree plantings. specimens of the Fiddlewood (
camphora
camaldulensis camaldulensis
Portion (Grundy + Angas etc):
Eucalyptus Eucalyptus
Cinnamomum Of some botanic and aesthetic merit.
Citharexylum spinosum (
) probably planted in the late 1930s earl
Oval portion of Karrawirra/Park 12, portion of Karrawirra/Park 12, four portion of Karrawirra/Park tree planted in the 1930s under Pelzer in relatively good health. merit. Camphor Tree ( healthy specimen. River Red Gum ( Torrens/Karrawirra Parri portion in Angas Gard Memorial visual prominence on the flank of War Pelzer that may have been part of th historic and visual merit. River Red Gum ( Torrens/Karrawirra Parri portion in Angas Gard Memorial visual prominence on the flank of War Pelzer that may have been part of the historic and visual merit. camphora Fiddlewood
River Torrens/Karrawirra Parri
Of Of located in the located in the
KARRAWIRRA: 678 located in the River
located in the River ) specimen (1): ecimen that dates from the 1930s that was rra/Park 12 adjacent to the University of Four specimens framing the termination of t in mixed-poor health and condition. t in mixed-poor health and condition. Four specimens framing the termination of Karrawirra/Park 12, planted by Orchard in Karrawirra/Park 12, planted by Orchard in McEwin Arboretum proposal that Pelzer ) specimen: ‘Pyramidalis’) specimens (1): ‘Pyramidalis’) specimens (2):
heterophylla
alba alba
robusta
4.0 ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT OF COMPONENTS
Populus Populus Araucaria Of some botanic, historic and aesthetic merit Agathis Of some aesthetic and botanic merit. Of some aesthetic River Torrens/Karrawirra Parri portion of Parri portion River Torrens/Karrawirra the 1930s as part of Grundy Gardens – University footbridge garden development to the east of footbridge northern landing. a pathway, providing some visual interest bu Adelaide Boathouse B, a well proportioned sp probably part of the Councillor George partially implemented. some aesthetic merit. some aesthetic merit. Four White Poplars ( Norfolk Island Pine ( Torrens/Karrawirra Parri portion of Karrawi Four White Poplars ( of Parri portion River Torrens/Karrawirra the 1930s as part of Grundy Gardens – University footbridge garden development to the west of footbridge northern landing. a pathway, providing some visual interest bu Torrens/Karrawirra Parri portion of Karrawirra/Park 12 adjacent to the River and the northern landing of the University footbridge walk, a good specimen planted in 1870s by O’Brien. Queensland Kauri ( some aesthetic merit. some aesthetic merit.
located in the River
located in the River located in the River : located in the River ) specimens: /Park 12 in Angas Gardens, 2 Canary /Park /Park 12 adjacent to the University of rra/Park 12 adjacent to War Memorial rra/Park rra/Park 12 adjacent to the University ) specimen: healthy specimen planted in the 1870s-80s by by healthy specimen planted in the 1870s-80s the Councillor George McEwin River She Oak ) specimen: ) specimens
canariensis
verticillata bidwillii
Of some botanic and aesthetic merit.
Pinus ) in excellent form and shape, providing a strong visual
Of some botanic and aesthetic merit. Of some botanic and aesthetic merit.
) plantings in the 1930s and possessing strong visual prominence ) plantings in the 1930s and possessing strong visual prominence Araucaria
Allocasuarina Of some historic, botanic and aesthetic merit.
Citharexylum spinosum verticillata Pinus canariensis (
Of some botanic and aesthetic merit. Of some botanic and aesthetic merit. Allocasuarina Torrens/Karrawirra Parri portion of Karrawirra Island Pines ( feature to the Gardens’ backdrop planted by Pelzer with the development in the 1910s of the original Garden. Fiddlewood Two Canary Island Pines ( River She Oak ( Torrens/Karrawirra Parri portion of Karrawi Drive, a lovely specimen probably part of ( on the Avenue. Bunya Pine ( Torrens/Karrawirra Parri portion of Karrawirra Adelaide Boathouse B. An elderly but still O’Brien. Torrens/Karrawirra Parri portion of Karrawi footbridge, four healthy specimens planted by Orchard in the 1930s as part of Grundy Gardens development.
Of some Of some aesthetic ) in the 1930s as
KARRAWIRRA: 679 located in the River Of some botanic and verticillata
located in the River ) specimen (5): ) specimen (5): the south of Jolley’s Boathouse, two large Allocasuarina with the original boathouse developments ) specimen: located in the River Torrens/Karrawirra by Orchard in his 1930s development of development by Orchard in his 1930s wirra/Park 12 adjacent to the St Peters
located in the River Torrens/Karrawirra Parri ) Trees:
verticillata camaldulensis
molle ) specimen:
4.0 ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT OF COMPONENTS var ilex
Eucalyptus aeria Of some botanic and aesthetic merit. Allocasuarina
Quercus
Schinus Holm Oak ( Torrens/Karrawirra Parri portion of Karra College boathouse, a lovely specimen kept Grundy Gardens and probably dating from the 1920s under Pelzer. merit. Parri portion of Karrawirra/Park 12 located to specimens dating from the 1880s associated adjacent to the Adelaide Bridge. Of good form and health. aesthetic merit. River She Oak ( Torrens/Karrawirra Parri portion of Karrawirra/Park 12 between the boathouses on the specimen associated with Councillor Parri. A remnant River Torrens/Karrawirra George McEwin’s interest in River She Oaks ( planted by Pelzer. portion of Karrawirra/Park 12 adjacent to Victoria Drive west, a handsome specimen planted in the 1930s by Orchard as part of the Grundy Gardens development. botanic and aesthetic merit. River Red Gum ( Pepper (
) Pine grove: located in the River Of some aesthetic and located in the River
) and 3 Canary Island Pines
Of some aesthetic and located in the River
canariensis
halepensis
Pinus ) specimen (2): ) specimen (2): /Park 12 at the northern end of Frome looking the River, planted in 1870s by ) specimen: portion of Park 12, a strong and mature by Pelzer. Provides string visual and Pinus rra/Park 12 adjacent to the southern 1930s by Pelzer or Orchard, and possessing ge walk, a good specimen planted in the ) specimen (5):
heterophylla columnanris
and looking apparently stressed. Of some aesthetic and botanic merit. ) & Canary Island (
macrophylla
Araucaria Araucaria
Ficus Of some botanic and aesthetic merit. halepensis
) and planted in the 1880s-90s in association with the Victoria Drive
Pinus canariensis
Pinus botanic merit. Aleppo ( O’Brien. In some poor health Norfolk Island Pine ( Torrens/Karrawirra Parri portion of Karrawi University footbridge landing, planted in the some visual prominence to foot, bridge and water traffic. botanic merit. Torrens/Karrawirra Parri portion of Karrawirra Road, a large feature tree of the roadscape over 1930s by Pelzer or Orchard. Torrens/Karrawirra Parri portion of Karrawirra/Park 12 adjacent to the River and the northern landing of the University footbrid Moreton Bay Fig ( Captain Cook Pine ( located in the River Torrens/Karrawirra Parri grove of trees consisting 16 Aleppo Pines ( ( construction project possibly in the late 1890s shady presence.
) Platanus robusta
Of some ) specimens that located in the ): Washingtonia
Of some historic, KARRAWIRRA: 680 dactylifera
located in the Torrens ):
Phoenix acerifolius x
located in the Torrens Parade Ground orientalis
as a consequence of King William Road
ctoria Drive as planted in 1887. The largest Platanus
Platanus
Of some botanic and aesthetic merit.
) planted in the 1930s by Pelzer and Orchard as part ) numbering 58 and 3 Cotton Palms ( acerifolius
4.0 ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT OF COMPONENTS x dactylifera
Platanus Phoenix ) forming a strong pedestrian experience and circulation route, established in the of the re-landscaping Ground. King William Road Oriental Planes ( Torrens Parade Ground portion of Karrawirra/Park 12, a significant grove of mature Ground portion of Karrawirra/Park 12, a significant Torrens Parade London Planes ( Torrens Parade Ground London Planes ( Torrens Parade Ground Palms (J&E: P.A11): collection of palms mainly consisting 12, an extensive portion of Karrawirra/Park Date Palms ( 12, a double line of Oriental Planes ( Parade Ground portion of Karrawirra/Park orientalis road widening works. accompanying the King William Road 1930s by Pelzer aesthetic merit. dating from the first plantings in the Parade Ground in 1892 and also including dating from the first plantings in Parade Ground 1892 and specimens shifted by Pelzer into the Ground possibly also the Date Palm ( widening in the 1930s, and were originally located at the entrances to Vi concentration of palms in Adelaide and a strong visual character. botanic and aesthetic merit.
Torrens Parade Ground:
) Of some procera
Ulmus located in the River Pelzer as a top fence feature to ark 12, a strong and relatively healthy in the 1930s by Orchard as part of located in the River ) specimen (3): ) specimen (3): t dating from the 1930s under Orchard. rra/Park 12, a line of 21 Pepper Trees rra/Park located in the River Torrens/Karrawirra
) grove: eter Boathouse. An interesting feature.
molle heterophylla
Of some aesthetic merit. Of some aesthetic ) specimen: var
aeria Araucaria procera
) probably planted originally by planted originally by ) probably molle
Schinus Ulmus var aeria
Schinus Of some aesthetic and botanic merit. specimen, but looking stressed, probably planted Grundy Gardens development. ( Torrens/Karrawirra Parri portion of Karrawirra/P specimen in the Grundy Gardens developmen English Elm ( of Karrawirra/Park 12, a large healthy English Elm ( Parri portion Torrens/Karrawirra Parri portion of Karrawi Pepper Tree ( disguise the original Collegiate of St P botanic, aesthetic and design merit. Norfolk Island Pine (
. located in the
and the ):
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ilex
located along Victoria Drive.
Quercus : located in the Torrens Parade Pathway of Honour, an elderly specimen uction works, white any infestation, and sing from their age, past root and canopy y have to be felled in the next 5-10 years. ing a semi-curved visual avenue of trees. Exhibition. The trees were the subject and but dating from the 1880s. Unclear as to
Jubilee Exhibition Act, 1885, of the Pioneer Women’s Garden development
) specimen ) mainly planted in 1887 in conjunction with the ) mainly planted in 1887 and historic merit. procera
) avenue (J&E: P.B28): robusta and botanic merit Of some aesthetic
Ulmus 4.0 ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT OF COMPONENTS procera
Ulmus Washingtonia Of some aesthetic, design place of much protracted public and Councillor debate about tree felling that annoyed Pelzer and Orchard, in mixed to poor health, condition and form, subject to excessive vehicle damage in parts, but provid Many trees are of poor health and condition ar competition, soil compaction from road constr vehicular bumper damage. An avenue that ma Of some historic and aesthetic merit. A series of English Elms ( construction of the drive arising from development of the Adelaide International Torrens Parade Ground portion of Karrawirra/Park 12, 2 specimens planted by Ground portion of Karrawirra/Park 12, 2 specimens Torrens Parade landscape designer Elsie Cornish as part in 1935. English Elm ( Pioneer Women’s Memorial Garden Holm Oaks ( Cotton Palm ( 12 on the Ground portion of Karrawirra/Park of a Cotton Palm relatively un-maintained whether this is its original site.
):
sp tree Populus Of some Malus
‘Italica’): sempervirens
Of some design ) planted in 1936 by ) planted in 1936 by located in the
nigra ):
Cupressus
sempervirens robusta
Populus , five elderly Italian Poplars ( Cupressus on of Karrawirra/Park 12, five young Italian on of Karrawirra/Park 12, Of some social merit. Washingtonia
rt of the overall Garden design. ) aged in the 1880s. Where they were located prior to robusta
located in the Torrens Parade Ground portion of located in the Torrens Parade ‘Italica’) that replaced, in 2003 Of some design and aesthetic merit. nigra
Washingtonia Populus ‘Italica’) as planted by landscape designer Elsie Cornish in 1936 as part of the ‘Italica’) as planted by landscape designer Elsie and aesthetic merit. Torrens Parade Ground Cotton Palms ( nigra Garden design. located in the Torrens Parade Ground portion of Park 12 within the Pioneer Women’s Memorial Garden, two mature Italian Cypresses ( landscape designer Elsie Cornish as pa located in the Torrens Parade Ground porti Poplars ( Pioneer Women’s Memorial Garden Italian Cypresses ( aesthetic and botanic merit. the early 1930s when Pelzer relocated many palms into this Ground is unclear. Torrens Parade Ground portion of Karrawirra/Park 12, three lovely specimens of Ground portion of Karrawirra/Park 12, three lovely Torrens Parade Cotton Palms ( Lady Dunstan Tree: Karrawirra/Park 12 and within the Pioneer Women’s Memorial Garden, a planted by the wife of the state Governor, Lady Dunstan, on 29 April 1986 recognising 150 years of settlement in South Australia. Pioneer Women’s Memorial Garden Italian Poplars (
Of some creating the lawned
KARRAWIRRA: 682 William Roads and War Memorial d trees and pathways Pelzer, and taking coincidental advantage rden that has Edwardian and Arts & Crafts lling, and occasional trees being its dominant shaped garden that Pelzer conceived and prominent, passive recreational landscape iversity Foot bridges at the same time, gned by Orchard, drawing upon extant tree
d execution. Named after long-standing
Of some social and historic merit. med after South Australian Colonization located between King William Road, Pennington Terrace
4.0 ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT OF COMPONENTS located between Frome and King developed as trees, a formal garden including bedding, ornamental pathways and seating with the imposition of Women’s War that was severely modified in 1919 onwards Memorial Garden that Pelzer accommodated. It features a ‘Cross of Sacrifice’ The Garden was thereupon transformed from a formal Picturesque landscape into space dominated by the Memorial Garden that dictates its simplified Gardenesque aesthetic character and relationships. With the development of the Memorial Garden in remove 1920, Pelzer and Orchard progressively Grundy Gardens: design, historic and social merit. Pennington Gardens East: and Sir Edwin Smith Avenue. A triangular garden character today. Garden na Commissioner James Pennington. and Victoria Drives. An expansive, visually with views, bridges, watercraft, dry stone wa features and advantages. A landscape desi plantings and pathway systems established by of the construction of the Adelaide and Un styled landscape ga largely 1930s resulting in a undertones in its construction, design, an Councillor and Alderman Ton Hadfield in recognition of 34 years service.
Of some Of some design, the Place. Named after retired American gas Statue and Memorial. An important ys and bedding, original ornamental was located into the Garden; in subsequent and developed by Pelzer as a formal garden
McKinnon Terrace, a triangular portion of d modified the Place removing fencing, ructure and ornamental vegetation. Named formal garden centred upon a mature Moreton pastoralist George Fife Angas. pastoralist George Fife located on the southern corner of King William Road located on the corner of Frome Road and Sir Edwin
) that including garden beds, ornamental trees and a pathway macrophylla
Ficus design, historic and aesthetic merit. with pathways and bedding, before the statue merchant and South Australia Colonization Commissioner Josiah Roberts. Angas Gardens (J&E: L.B1): and War Memorial Drive featuring the An feature garden that was originally conceived years Pelzer and Orchard removed the pathwa trees and shrubs, resulting in a grassed Gardenesque landscaped garden featuring the statue and lacking much of its original st after South Australian pioneer and bedding and pathways, creating a Gardenesque landscape, but retaining most of the mature trees and palms within and surrounding Smith Avenue, and an original extension of Bay Fig ( system. Over the years Pelzer and Orchar aesthetic and historic merit. Roberts Place (J&E: L.B1): land originally conceived by Pelzer as a
Spatial Arrangements Spatial Arrangements Several areas are present:
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a semi-rectangular flat expanse that was way with associated war memorials edged vities including parades, and which served
) trees. A pathway formally established in the the 1920s as a route part of his
ltural and aesthetic merit. orientalis
urved pedestrian route with sweeping views northwards. located between King William Road, Victoria Drive, Kintore located between King William Road, Victoria Drive, Kintore Platanus 4.0 ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT OF COMPONENTS located between Kintore Avenue and King William Road, a Of some social, historic, cu Pathway of Honour: narrow corridor comprising a pedestrian path by young Oriental Plane ( 1980s, that Pelzer originally developed in transformation of the Parade Ground landscape from sheep agistment land to an open a semi-c grassy park, affording Of some social, historic and aesthetic merit. Torrens Parade Ground: Avenue and the Government House grounds, historically developed to enable military acti and continues to serve this function today. The area excludes the gardens adjacent and includes only the bitumen expanse fronting the Building, and associated perimeter fencing.
ssp), randon
ssp), and the Rosa Lavandula ) hedging, Lavender, ) hedging, Lavender, europaea
Olea ssp), Lavender ( Lutyens, at the south-eastern end. While in 1919-20, Pelzer progressively modified progressively Pelzer in 1919-20, rden reminiscent of a cathedral floor plan, rnment House grounds wall. A place Rosa
nald Blomfield, at the north-west end and the novated by the Council in 2002. The Garden novated by the Council in 2002. The atue sculptured by Olna Cohn and garden located in the Torrens Parade Ground portion
located within Pennington Gardens East, a formal Of some social, design, historic and aesthetic merit. Of some social, historic, design, and aesthetic merit. spp) today and distinguished by a central axial pathway crowned the ) hedge, Iceberg standard roses ( Rosa europea
Olea Pioneer Women’s Memorial Garden: between the Ground and northern Gove identified and proposed in 1937 by the Women’s Council of South Australia as a venue to honour the pioneer women of South Australia, under a Committee chaired by Adelaide Miethke. Waikerie limestone st designed, planted and constructed by landscape designer Elsie Marion Cornish in 1938. Statue unveiled 19 April 1941. Garden re possesses associative significance to the foundation of the Royal Flying Doctor Service in Alice Spring. Women’s War Memorial Garden: Women’s War Memorial designed by architect Alfred Wells and garden Sir Herbert Baker developed the that includes the predominant use of low Olive ( and Roses ( Cross of Sacrifice, to a design by Sir Regi Remembrance Stone, to a design by Sir Edwin rectangular configured ‘Cross of Sacrifice’ Ga developed and planted under an agreed design the plantings upon Committee’s direction in the 1920s. Cross unveiled and Garden opened on 25 today a low Olive April 1922, and Stone unveiled 25 1923. Includes ( Carey Gully stone paving edged by concrete strips, red carpet roses ( Cross and Stone.
)
oxycarpa
Fraxinus
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in senescence or have died and will need
on the south by tall mature Aleppo Pines
a corridor of land that originally separated Roberts ) trees respectively, it presents
4.0 ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT OF COMPONENTS procera
Ulmus Of some design and historic merit. ) and on the north by two rows of younger Desert Ash (
Pinus halepensis Place from Karrawirra/Park 12 that was closed and grassed in the 1960s, served as an extension of MacKinnon Parade. Edged ( and English Elm ( latter trees are either Karrawirra/Park 12. The to be removed. MacKinnon Parade Closed Road: MacKinnon Parade Closed
Of some social, Of some symbolic, /Park 12. A semi-circular expanse ornamental tree plantings. A space that predominately a vehicular route provides an swale, scoreboard, tennis fencing, grandstand It also forms a symbolic axial connection
lly used as football ground and cricket pitch
Elder Park and the River Torrens/Karrawirra Elder Park located between North Terrace and the Cathedral, a narrow located in the centre of Karrawirra King William Road: vehicular and pedestrian corridor that while important social and cultural space in Adelaide. The corridor is the main commemoration and celebratory route in the City, is a conduit for visitations to the important venues of the military Parade Ground, religious Cathedral, cultural Adelaide Oval and Festival Centre, social to Parri recreational corridor and Linear Park. between north and south Adelaide and the seats of politics and religion sweeping across and watercourse. the River Torrens/Karrawirra Parri valley design, historic, and aesthetic merit. University Oval: formally developed in the 1910s to serve as principal venue for University of Adelaide sporting activities but historica since the 1860s. Space edged by a drainage unstructured exotic and native ‘pavilion’, and aesthetic and historic merit. affords views in all directions from within and around its perimeter.
Of
KARRAWIRRA: 685 Of some historic merit. ll red brick terra cotta tiled single designed grand stand structure including designed grand aro slate steps, wrought iron support posts, located in the University Oval portion of obscure structure with flue for sewer
anised iron gabled Council maintenance
located in the University Oval portion of located in the University Oval portion of located in the University Oval portion of front portico designed in the 1930s bearing period
4.0 ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT OF COMPONENTS
Maintenance Shed:
Of some design, historic, design, and social merit. Of some engineering merit. University of Adelaide ‘Pavilion’: Karrawirra/Park 12, a prominent and elegantly 5 gables, wrought iron metal strap seats, Mint and plaque. University of Adelaide Outbuilding: Karrawirra/Park 12 adjacent to the Oval, a sma storey symmetrical structure with style characteristics of Woods Bagot architects. 12 Karrawirra/Park Karrawirra/Park 12, a green-painted galv structure, with green-panted metal lean-to, sited behind the University ‘pavilion’. some historic merit. 12 Sewer Outlet: Karrawirra/Park Karrawirra/Park 12, a green painted utility purposes.
located in the University Oval Of some design merit. ‘pavilion’ and Sir Edwin Smith Avenue, e oval, a small two-storey cricket scorers al that was floated in 1924 when the al that was floated in 1924 when a tract of land first proposed by located in the University Oval portion of in 1928. Thus, this tract is the first in 1928. Thus, this
by the Field Naturalist Society in 1925, lly sandstone walling as designed by Council Of some design, historic, horticultural,
Karrawirra/Park 12 of merit: landscape architect Bruce Whitbread in the 1960s. Karrawirra/Park 12 Maintenance Building: Karrawirra/Park 12 between the University Oval a red brick structure with curved Carey Gu Dean Dawson Memorial Scorers Box & Plaque: 12 on the edge of th portion of Karrawirra/Park box with plaque recording Dean Dawson as the Captain of the first University Adelaide Inter-Varsity Football Team in 1904, and donated by KT Hamilton as erected in 1920. box replaced an earlier box, and was donated by Alex J Melrose in 1920. This Of some social merit. social and cultural merit. management of the land occurred under University Adelaide and a design plan prepared, of which the first trees were planted “arboretum” in South Australia outside the Botanic Park area that Schomburgk envisaged, designed and planted as an “arboretum”, and which Lothian later renovated within his definition of an “arboretum.” McEwin ‘War Memorial Drive’ Arboretum: McEwin ‘War Memorial Councillor George McEwin, son of prominent horticulturist George McEwin, as a major arboretum for the municipality that would display and trial specimen trees appropriate for the Adelaide environment and public education purposes. Proposed in 1921, first planted in 1921 and 1922, documented complex predates the Waite Arboretum propos
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