BAG HISTORY GROUP

State Library of South Australia - Melbourne Express [B 56432]

History Articles / Parks and Reserves

We have written a number of feature articles for Blackwood Times newspaper - these articles highlight important and interesting aspects of the way the local district and lifestyle has evolved; community leaders, industries, historic properties, community activities and more. Click the text below to read an article.

Women's Memorial Playing Fields

In the early 1950s it was identified that areas for women and girls to participate in sport were lacking and by the fact that only 10% of...

Blackwood Hill Reserve

Blackwood Hill Reserve is on Trevor Terrace adjacent to the Blackwood Oval. Magpie Creek runs through the reserve which adjoins the Sturt...

Watiparinga Reserve

Watiparinga is one of the few Kaurna names used in the local area. It means plenty of water or middle creek. Along the creek there are...

Belair National Park

The Belair National Park was a popular escape from the plains in the summer heat. In 1910 The Register commented that the Park was...

Hewett Sports Grounds

For the early settlers in the Blackwood district, the church provided not only a place for worship, but also a social hub. By the end of...

Sturt Gorge

Sturt Gorge Recreation Park lies in the foothills of the Mount Lofty Ranges, 13 kilometres south of Adelaide and has entry points at...

Waite Street Reserve

Looking north up Waite Street from the water tower, 1958. Alex Moncrieff recalls the area having lots of hedges, gates and fences with...

Hannaford Reserve

The Kaurna people knew the area around Hannaford Reserve as piraldi (pira meaning moon, shaven or bald) and ldi (meaning beyond). The...

Wittunga

The development of Wittunga began in 1902 when Edwin Ashby, a real estate agent, settled on 21 acres of property in the Blackwood area....