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Guided Walk through Adelaide's northern Park Lands (Parks 3, 4 and 5)
Highlights
- Explore bush regeneration sites while learning about local ecology and conservation efforts in Adelaide's northern Park Lands.
- Uncover the historical significance of underground water infrastructure that shaped the region's development and culture.
- Delve into Medindie's connection to BHP's origins, enriching your understanding of South Australia's industrial heritage.
- Enjoy a leisurely stroll in the popular Ngampa Yarta dog park, perfect for families and pet lovers alike.
A walk through three small parks in one afternoon. We’ll investigate bush regeneration sites, historical underground water infrastructure, some 20th century cultural heritage, a ghost story, Medindie’s connection to the origins of BHP, along with the popular Ngampa Yarta dog park.
Itinerary highlights
Ngampa Yarta dog park
Once voted the best dog park in Australia, it caters for both large and small dogs and their owners
Bush re-generation
A former sporting oval, given over to re-greening with native species
Historic underground reservoir
State Heritage-listed 1879 water reservoir – a brick cathedral to water, hiding underground in Park 4
Historic trees
Avenues of Canary Island pines, Canary Island palm trees, and Norfolk Island pines, lining roadways, a massive river red gum easily 160 years old, and a relative youngster – a 100-year-old native river she-oak
Medindie mansions
One of the mansions overlooking Park 5 on Robe Terrace has an historic connection to Australia’s most famous mining company
Tour details
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Single Available from 2 February 2025
Features
Service facilities
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Asks all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met.
Operation information
Adelaide Park Lands Walking Tours
Guided Walks to explore little-known nooks and crannies of Adelaide’s greatest treasure: the unique open spaces of its Park Lands.
Adelaide is the only city in the world garlanded by Park Lands. In effect the city is built inside a park, and each part of the Park has its own unique features, heritage, and current usage.
Guided Walks are led by trained Tour leaders and can take between 90 minutes and two hours depending upon the location.
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