ADELAIDE PARK LANDS VISITOR RESEARCH STUDY 2014 Acknowledgement Contents to Country Adelaide City Council acknowledges the traditional Kaurna Acknowledgment Country of the Kaurna People of the Adelaide Plains Introduction ................................................................................................. 5 and pays respect to Elders past and present. We recognise and respect their cultural heritage, beliefs Total Visitation ..............................................................................................7 and relationship with the land. We acknowledge Organised Sport & School Use ....................................................................11 that they are of continuing importance to the Kaurna People living today. Events ......................................................................................................... 16 Informal Recreation .................................................................................... 18 Discussion & Conclusion ........................................................................... 23 Methodology ............................................................................................. 24 Further information ................................................................................... 25 ADELAIDE PARK LANDS Visitor Research Study 2014 3 INTRODUCTION Introduction Covering some 760 hectares, the National Heritage Listed Adelaide Park Lands cover approximately 50% of the Adelaide City Council area and are the largest urban park system in Australia. The Adelaide Park Lands provide a rich diversity of space supporting sports, events, informal recreation and natural environments. In response to a request from Adelaide Park Lands Authority in mid-2012, research was undertaken to determine the annual number of visits to the Park Lands for the 2012/13 financial year. The research covers all Park Lands uses including: Organised Sport & School Use – Organised sport is defined as competitive team based sport or individual sporting pursuits. Use of the Park Lands by schools for physical education is also included. Events – Events in the Park Lands range from major events (greater than 10,000 attendees) through to minor events (less than 1,500 attendees) and private weddings of various size. Informal Recreation – The numerous unstructured activities such as recreational running, walking and cycling (eg Park Lands Trail), dog walking, visits to playgrounds and dog parks, and picnics. Other – Also included are visits to destinations in the Park Lands such as the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Zoo and Botanic Gardens. The research methodology is summarised at the end of this report. The findings of this research increase understanding of the Park Lands and the nature and diversity of their use. This information will be used to inform ongoing Park Lands planning and management, particularly the review of the Adelaide Park Lands Management Strategy which is scheduled to commence in July 2014. 4 ADELAIDE paRK LANDS Status Update 2014 ADELAIDE PARK LANDS Visitor Research Study 2014 5 VISITOR RESEARCH Total visitation 8.9 million visits to the Park Lands is equivalent to each person living in South Australia (1.67 million) visiting the Park Lands around five times a year. Total Visitation There were approximately 8.9 million visits to the Park Lands across the 2012/13 financial year. To put this figure in context, it is equivalent to each person living in South Australia (1.67 million) visiting the Park Lands around five times a year. Estimated Visits to the Adelaide Park Lands (2012/13) Category Estimated Visits Percentage of Total Visits Informal Uses 1,870,000 21% Organised Sport & School Use 1,752,000 20% Events 1,683,000 19% Adelaide Botanic Gardens & Park and West 1,325,000 15% Terrace Cemetery Adelaide Aquatic Centre and North Adelaide 784,000 9% Golf Links Squares 654,000 7% Adelaide Oval (2010/11 numbers due to current 423,000 5% redevelopment) Adelaide Zoo 272,000 3% Other - Commercial 110,000 1% Total 8,872,000 100% Figure 1: Adelaide Park Lands Visits: Percentage of Total Visits by Category Adelaide Zoo 3% other commerical 1% Adelaide Oval 5% squares 7% informal uses 21% Adelaide Aquatic Centre and North Adelaide Golf Links 9% organised sport 20% Adelaide Botanic Gardens & Park and West Terrace Cemetery 15% events 19% 6 ADELAIDE paRK LANDS Status Update 2014 ADELAIDE PARK LANDS Visitor Research Study 2014 7 VISITOR RESEARCH Total visitation Map 1: Spatial Distribution of Total Visitation Total Visitation FITZROY TCE Number of Visits Bush Magi c Kantarilla Playground JEFFCOTT RD (Park 3) Ngampa Yarta 0 - 10 000 (Very Low) ROBE TH RD ark 5) T Pardip ardinyill a (P CE The parks which receive the highest number of visits are (in order): (Par k 2) ) North Course 10 001 - 30 000 (Low MAINKa NOR ngatilla (Park 4) 1. Botanic Gardens and Park and the Adelaide Zoo 30 001 - 80 000 (Medium) BARTON TCE EAST Nantu Wama (Park 6) BARTON TCE WEST 80 001 - 150 000 (High) PA LEFEVRE TCE Kuntingga R K 2. Park 26 – Includes Adelaide Oval and Elder Park MANN RD Glove r R ARK TCE GOVER ST (Park 7) P Playground Nort h D 150 001 + (Very High) CHILDERS ST O’CONNELL ST 3. Park 2 – Includes the Adelaide Aquatic Centre and well used TYNTE ST Parngutilla sporting fields BUXTON ST (Park 8) Wellington R ST KINGSTON TCE HILL ST ARCHE MILLS TC Square/ ANLEY ST Kudnart u ST 4. Park 13 – A destination for major events including the Garden Park 27B Tidlangga E WARD ST (Park 9) of Unearthly Delights JEFFCOTT ST MELBOURNE ST BroughamBROUGHAM PL ST Soldier’s Memorial BARNARD ST Garden Playgroun d Gardens/ FINNISS 5. Park 24 – Includes Adelaide High School and the new major Palmer Gardens/Tantutitingga AYS TCE (Park 29) Warnpa ngga STRANGW Pangki Pangki (Park 10) events space (Park 28) KERMODE ST PO RT RD Peace Pirltawardli (Park 1) PENNINGTON TCE Park WAR MEMORIAL DR Central Park Lands HACK South Course In broad terms the central Park Lands – the parks adjacent the Karra wirr a NEY RD Tarnta nya Wama (Park 12) a (Par k 11) (Park 26 ) Tainmuntill River Torrens from Hackney Road through to Park Terrace – are the Par 3 Bonython most visited. This area is now referred to as the Riverbank Precinct Park Playspac e Bonython and is the focus of a master planning process being led by the Park / Tulya Wardli State Government. (Park 27) Frome Park / Nellie Rami nyemmerin FROME RD E AV POR NRA H Botanic Gardens T RD RAH KINTORE KINTORE KING WILLIAM RD WILLIAM KING Eastern Park Lands RD MONTEFIORE TANIC RD BO NORTH TCE Rundle Park / The parks in the eastern Park Lands (Parks 13-16) receive high to Narnungga Kadlitpina (Park 25) (Park 13 ) RUNDLE RD RUNDLE MALL RUNDLE ST very high visitation as they cater for major events and are popular GLOVER AVE HINDLEY ST for informal recreation. TCE EAST Hindmarsh Rymill Pa rk / Light GRENFELL ST CURRIE ST Murlawirra purka / DEQUETTEVILLE TC Square/ Square (Park 14) Wauwi Mukata PIRIE ST BARTELS RD WAYMOUTH ST Tampawardli E Southern and Western Park Lands ST WILLIAM KING (Par k 24) Ityamai-itpina FLINDERS ST Ellis Park FRANKLIN ST (Park 15) Whilst in overall terms visitation to the south and west Park Glover Playground Lands is lower than the central and eastern areas, these areas Victoria Square/ WAKEFIELD RD WAKEFIELD ST ST TENEY GROTE ST nyangga Tarnta ST HUTT FROME ST FROME accommodate almost two thirds of all organised sport (including PUL WEST TCE WEST MORPHETT ST MORPHETT school use) in the Park Lands. The central Park Lands – ANGAS ST GOUGER ST Victoria Park / West Terrace Pakapakanthi Playground CARRINGTON ST (Park 16 ) the parks adjacent the River WRIGHT ST Whitmore Hurtle Northern Park Lands Square/ Square/ HALIFAX ST from Hackney Road STURT ST Iparrityi Tangkaira Torrens Victoria Park Wirrarninth i Racecou rse Whilst the northern Park Lands receive the lowest levels of (Park 23 ) E GILLES ST HALIFAX ST visitation, they are home to some very popular attractions through to Park Terrace – are TC EAST TON RD TON including the Adelaide Aquatic Centre, North Adelaide Dog Park SOUTH TCE Himeji Glover Garde ns FULLAR the most visited Prince ss Elizabeth Playgrou nd Sout h GLEN OS and the Glover North Playground. Playground Wita Wirra M ON(Park 18) E D RD AV Mars hmallow RD HUTT Playground AC HWY ANZ UNLEY RD UNLEY PEACOCK RD PEACOCK Pityarrilla Tuthangga Wikaparntu COHEN LEWIS SIR Kurangga GOODWOOD RD GOODWOOD Mirnu Wirra Walyu Yarta (Park 17) Wirra (Park 21W) (Park 21) (Park 20) (Park 19) (Park 22) GREENHILL RD 0 100 250 500 1000m 9 8 ADELAIDE PARK LANDS Visitor Research Study 2014 ADELAIDE PARK LANDS Visitor Research Study 2014 Total Visits VISITOR RESEARCH ORGANISED Over 20 different organised SPORT & sports are played in the SCHOOL USE Park Lands Organised Sport & School Use Organised sport is defined as competitive team based sport or Figure 3 shows a breakdown of organised sport use in individual sporting pursuits. Use of the Park Lands by schools for different regions of the Park Lands. Almost two thirds (64%) physical education is also included of all sport is played in the South (42%) and West (22%) Park Lands. Map 2 shows a spatial distribution of organised There were approximately 1.8 million visits to the Park Lands in sports use. 2012/13 associated with organised sport. To put this figure in context, it is equivalent to each person living in South Australia (1.67 million) visiting the Park Lands once a year to participate in organised sport. Over 20 different organised sports are played in the Almost two thirds (64%) of all Park Lands.