Heritage Places
Heritage Place Details
| LOCATION |
| Map |
Show Map
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| Address |
55 Old Carey Gully Road STIRLING |
| Locality |
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| Accuracy |
H - high level confidence |
| Development Plan |
Adelaide Hills Council |
| Polygon Type |
P - parcel (from DCDB) |
| DESCRIPTION |
| Details (Known As) |
Glenalta Garden |
| Registered Name |
Garden - 'Glenalta' Garden |
| Significance |
The Glenalta garden is one of the few remaining relatively intact large private gardens in the Adelaide Hills and is one of the few large gardens in the State of the 1920s period. The property was first established in the 1880s by John William Downer (later Sir John), MP, Attorney-General and Premier. In the 1920s the garden was extended and developed to its present form by Sir John's son, J F Downer and his wife.
The garden is noted for its lawned terraces surrounding the house and stoned paved terrace surrounding a lily pond and a woodland area of deciduous European trees. The garden reputedly has the best collection of autumn foliaged plants in the Adelaide Hills. The species in the garden are not unusual but their number and location make a spectacular display (Beames & Whitehill). |
| Subject Index |
Parks, gardens and trees - Garden |
| Class |
State |
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| STATUS |
| Status Code |
REG - Confirmed as a State Heritage Place in the SA Heritage Register |
| Status Date |
29-JUN-1989 |
| REFERENCE |
| LGA |
Adelaide Hills |
| State Heritage ID |
13961 |
| Heritage Number |
15031 |
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| SECTION 16 INFORMATION |
| Section 16 |
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| PLAN PARCEL & TITLE |
| As listed in the SA Heritage Register |
| Plan Parcel & Title Information |
CT 5985/463 D72739 A14,CT 6206/370 D117899 A332 |
Disclaimer
While due care has been taken to ensure that the SA Heritage Places Database accurately reflects the South Australian Heritage Register and listings of Local Heritage Places in Development Plans, the State of South Australia does not accept liability for the use of the SA Heritage Database for any purpose. Users should consult the Department for Environment and Water - Heritage South Australia to confirm the listing of State Heritage Places and the relevant Development Plan for Local Heritage Places/Contributory Items.
In the majority of cases, the maps of State Heritage Places on this web site show the footprints of the most significant structures on a registered Place. However, sometimes they simply indicate the complete area of land comprising the Place. Work is proceeding to further refine the mapping of such places. It is also important to note that development control is not limited to the registered structures but extends to their setting and structures nearby (what is termed ‘development affecting’ a State Heritage Place). Hence it is vital that exact details of the listed place and implications for any proposed development be discussed with Heritage South Australia staff, as they cannot be deduced solely from the information on this web site. The inclusion of a place in the SA Heritage Register gives no right of public access. Permission to visit properties must be sought from the owners. The accuracy of the mapping of State Heritage Places is not guaranteed. Please contact Heritage SA ( https://www.environment.sa.gov.au/topics/heritage/sa-heritage-register) if you believe there is an error.
GIS files
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