| LOCATION |
| Map |
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| Address |
55 Old Carey Gully Road STIRLING |
| Locality |
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| Accuracy |
H - high level confidence |
| Council Area |
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 |