When unveiled (no pun intended) in 1892 this Carrara marble statue of a startled Venus stepping from her bathtub caused quite a bit of controversy in conservative Adelaide. Remember that saucy seaside postcards hadn’t even hit Britain at the time, let alone making it to the antipodes. Continue reading “Adelaide’s Venere di Canova”
Dame Roma Mitchell – Was She Or Wasn’t She?
This 1999 life-sized bronze statue, sculpted by John Woffinden and Sally Francis, is of Dame Roma Mitchell (1913 –2000), a great South Australian woman who achieved three major State firsts: Continue reading “Dame Roma Mitchell – Was She Or Wasn’t She?”
Government House – Adelaide
This rather grand property behind a high stone wall on North Terrace is home to the Governor of South Australia – Queen Elizabeth II’s representative in South Australia. The Governor is appointed by the Queen on the advice on the State’s Premier and while, in recent times, Governors have typically served for around five years the appointment is “at the Queen’s pleasure.” The Governor is not to be confused with the Queen’s other ‘guests’ – prisoners – who may also serve time “at Her Majesty’s, or the Queen’s, pleasure”. Continue reading “Government House – Adelaide”
South African War Memorial aka Boer War Memorial
The Boer War (1899 to 1902) was the first overseas war in which South Australians fought. Continue reading “South African War Memorial aka Boer War Memorial”
Parliament House
This review is hopefully a logical continuation of my separate review on Old Parliament House – located adjacent to this building. If you have not read it, I suggest you have a look at it before reading this review. Continue reading “Parliament House”
Old Parliament House
Old Parliament House served as the meeting place of the South Australian State Government between 1857 and 1889 though the Legislative Council (Upper House) remained in the building until 1939 when it too moved into the New Parliament House, next door. Continue reading “Old Parliament House”
Adelaide Casino And Its Marble Hall
When I visited the Adelaide Casino this time around I didn’t come with the intention of having a flutter but rather with the sole desire to see the Marble Hall, the first room (and main table gaming area) you encounter when you enter the Casino via its main entrance on Station Road. Continue reading “Adelaide Casino And Its Marble Hall”
Adelaide Railway Station
As city railway stations go, Adelaide’s central railway station (though not the grand building housing it) is small. There is good reason for this, Adelaide’s metro fleet is small and there are no longer any regular country train services in South Australia departing from here, or anywhere else. Further, interstate services including the famous Indian Pacific (Perth to Sydney), the Ghan (Adelaide to Darwin) and the Overland (Adelaide to Melbourne) now depart from Keswick Station in one of the city’s inner west suburbs. Continue reading “Adelaide Railway Station”
Yerrakartarta
Yerrakartarta (the title of this artwork) is a Kaurma Aboriginal word meaning ‘at random’ or ‘without design’. The Kaurma people are the indigenous inhabitants of the Adelaide area. Continue reading “Yerrakartarta”
Holy Trinity Anglican Church
To cater for the spiritual needs of the pioneers and colonists who arrived into Glenelg (see my separate reviews) aboard the HMS Buffalo in 1836, not only did Governor elect Hindmarsh bring with him from England a chaplain, Charles Beaumont Howard (appointed Colonial Chaplain), he also brought his own prefabricated church. Continue reading “Holy Trinity Anglican Church”
The Rambling Wombat 