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Thanks to Liz and @adelaidewriter for these images of the River Sheoak (Casuarina cunninghamiana). These long-lived native evergreens grow along river corridors, providing vital habitat for wildlife. Their seeds feed parrots and finches, while their pollen offers a rich protein source for bees.
August 3, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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We were invited to join the #NAIDOC march from Tarntanyangga to Parliament House and bring our banner and signs to help raise awareness of the need to protect Possum Park.

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July 11, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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July 6, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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@Adelaidewriter captured these highlights from our guided walk in Rymill Park / Murlawirrapurka (Park 14) on Sunday.

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June 15, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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Photos from the recent Reconciliation Walk, guided by Kaurna Elders Frank Wangutya and Colleen Wanganeen. These engaging Elders generously shared stories, including of the Kaurna school once run by German missionaries at what is now Possum Park / Pirlawadli (Park 1). 📷 @adelaidewriter
June 13, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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Beautiful photos captured by @AdelaideWriter during our recent guided tour of Golden Wattle Park / Mirnu Wirra (Park 21W).

Highlights included the Dardanelles Memorial and an Aleppo Pine, planted for the 1988 Bicentennial Exhibition.

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June 3, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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The Bunyip Trail in John E Brown Park (Park 27A) is great for both children and adults. Don’t miss this enchanting trail in Spring – but note, it closes from May to August due to localised flooding.

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June 1, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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Last Sunday’s walk took the trail through Peppermint Park/Wita Wirra (Park 18) and Pelzer Park/Pityarilla (Park 19).

In National Volunteers Week we celebrate our volunteers who make these walks possible: youtu.be/pe8vx5odKHA?...

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May 19, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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The Kaurna name Tulya Wardli for Bonython Park (Park 27) means "soldier house," but it is now redundant after the State Heritage Listed barracks were demolished to make way for the new Women's and Children's Hospital.

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May 4, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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A stunning pair of black swans outside @loundersboatshedcafe in Park 12 (Red Gum Park/Karrawirra), with Popeye set up for high tea in the background.

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April 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Images
1. An early morning image by @adelaidewriter
2. The original gothic memorial from SA Gov Photographic Collection, GN05902.

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April 13, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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Lefevre Park / Nantu Wama (Park 6) spans about 6% of Adelaide’s Park Lands. Rod Lewis led his first walk, truly capturing the park's essence. Thanks to Rod for adjusting the walk so we saw the horses galloping.

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April 11, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Sunday’s walk in Carriageway Park/Tuthangga (Park 17) led by Liz Tidemann. The Park's many interesting features include a former reservoir and benchmark, South Tce Croquet Club established 1911.

Images Rod Lewis @adelaidewriter & Christopher Lock

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March 16, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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Magpie at the northern edge of the North Adelaide Golf Course in Park 1 Possum Park/Pirltawardli (Park 1) in your Adelaide Park Lands.

Plans are afoot to 'develop' the golf course.

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March 15, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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@Adelaidewriter captured this image during a First Nations Cultural Tour at the Adelaide Botanic Garden (Park 11). The tours highlight the cultural significance of native plants and their role in environmental health.

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March 8, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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On Sunday, Adelaide Park Lands Association president Shane Sody led a walking tour through Ellis Park/Tampawardli (Park 24).

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Images thanks to @adelaidewriter and Christina Tilston
February 24, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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Dubbed the "Greatest Australian Woman" by Miles Franklin, she was later known as the "Grand Old Woman of Australia." She was commemorated on the Australian five-dollar note for the Centenary of Federation.

Thanks to @adelaidewriter
February 12, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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It is hard to believe that the now beautiful and tranquil Veale Park / Walyu Yarta (Park 21), was once a Rifle Range between 1868 and 1878.

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February 6, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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Magnificent Mexican Blue Palm in Pennington Gardens West, near Adelaide Oval in Tarntanya Wama/Park 26. St Peter's Cathedral, a landmark on North Adelaide's southern edge, opened in 1877.

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February 3, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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Light Vision sundial in Pennington Gardens West in Park 26 / Tarntanya Wama.
Originally at Light Vision on Montefiore Hill, the sundial was moved in 1936 in the state's centennial year.

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January 31, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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The Adelaide Park Lands feature public art, including works by local sculptor Silvio Apponyi. This possum in Possum Park / Pirltawardli (Park 1) overlooks the golf course toward the former Native Location, once a Lutheran mission.

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January 16, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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This superb lemon-scented gum in Rundle Park / Kadlitpuna (Park 13) is just one of many beautiful species of native and indigenous plants in this part of Adelaide Park Lands.

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January 14, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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This Victorian-era cast iron fountain in Tarntanya Wama (Park 26) is one of two that once adorned the Exhibition Building grounds on North Terrace. Built in 1887, the building was demolished in 1962 due to neglect.

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January 13, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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Majestic trees tower over walkers in Possum Park/Pirltawardli (Park 1) near the crossing where the Torrens Weir creates Torrens Lake.

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January 5, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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The stunning Victorian-era rotunda at Adelaide Zoo, was gifted by Sir Thomas Elder in 1884, along with animals like Miss Siam, the first elephant. The Zoo is part of Park 11, Mistletoe Park/Tainmuntilla.

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December 26, 2024 at 8:42 PM