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An Historical account of flooding and related events in the torrens river system from first settlement to 1986. Vol. 2, 1900– 1917. Adelaide: The engineering and water supply department. Smith, Derek L.; Twidale C.R. (July 1988). An Historical account of flooding and related events in the torrens river system from first settlement to 1986.
The Torrens Linear Park is a linear park that runs along the River Torrens in South Australia, spanning from the edge of Adelaide Hills in Athelstone to the coast in West Beach. [1] Upon completion in 1997, it was the first linear park of its kind in Australia, and also the largest hills-to-coast park.
In 1938, boys from Prince Alfred College hired Popeye to celebrate their win in the annual "Head of the River" rowing eight race against St. Peter's College. [9]In 1942, Popeye was employed as a gunship, when police with a shotgun attempted to rid Torrens Lake of cormorants (possibly the great cormorant), which had become a pest, attacking the lake's population of swans.
Bisected by the River Torrens, the northern part of the park contains the University of Adelaide playing fields. Along North Terrace, the southern part of the park contains the University of South Australia (City East campus), the University of Adelaide (main campus), the Art Gallery , the Museum , the State Library , the War Memorial ...
Torrens Linear Park lies along the River Torrens Outlet on the suburb's southern boundary. The beach of Henley Beach South extends the length of the suburb. There is also significant greenspace in the vicinity of Lexington Road. [6]
Adelaide is a planned city, and the Adelaide Park Lands are an integral part of Colonel William Light's 1837 plan. [11] [3] Light chose a site spanning the River Torrens (known as Yatala by the Kaurna people [12]), and planned the city to fit the topography of the landscape, "on rising ground".
The Patron of the ARC is the Right Honourable former Lord Mayor of Adelaide, Mr Martin Haese. [1] The club is affiliated to the South Australian Rowing Association (SARA) [2] and fosters a close relationship with Seymour College, having supported the school's introduction to rowing and subsequent entry into the Head of the River.
The area was divided for housing. However, the Hank family lived on Torrens Avenue, Lockleys [6] and had established 11 acres [7] of market garden there after world war I. [7] The Hank brothers (Ray, Bill and Bob) all attended the Lockleys Primary School [7] in Brooklyn Park and would all become footballers for the West Torrens Football Club in the SANFL.