hill recreation park hill recreation park acre protected area established located approximately kilometres northeast park significant reserve foothills home rare vulnerable native plants animals problematic invasive species managed volunteer group park designed recreational walking visitor facilities managed association regional planning initiative known park land gradually acquired beginning based recommendations report onwards plans published aimed develop area commercial purposes public pressure led declaration public reserve land added small area metre high peak park south hill park named road built agricultural pioneer fire authorities regard park arson frequently burned deliberately lit permanent water springs adjacent ruins nursery seasonal creeks land steep rising park breadth erosion land movements significant fault zone created land form listed monument remnant ancient land surface lies southwestern corner adelaide pipeline crosses park hill water plant lies southern boundary supply adelaide water significant historical uses area preserved ruins highlighted signs ruins newman nursery remains largest plant nursery earliest homes area building housed tea tree supplied stone significant victorian buildings adelaide aggregate road building southwest hosted plays festival arts today park hill recreation park reserved area public land short seasonal creeks low hills steep sided boundaries largely formed range roads small section south lies edge foothills forms hill face visible adelaide metropolitan area park covers hectares acres approximately northeast adelaide central business district parts suburbs tea tree adelaide water supply pipeline crosses park south associated plant sited southern boundary adjacent water plant hill reaching mean sea level hill shorter nearby unnamed peak park southern boundary hill quarry producer white clay large disused management park influenced long term biodiversity goals hill face zone managed broader context planning initiative known greater mount department manages park association local council volunteer group volunteer group makes significant contributions control ruin creation walking trails visitor facilities amenities walking trails follow fire access tracks single constructed pedestrian trail leads park designated conservation zone passive recreation including walking dogs leads permitted horses motor vehicles allowed main tracks maintained recognition established popular activity mountain greater adelaide area better accommodate mountain community north eastern suburbs proposed permit cycling designated zones purpose built tracks certain management tracks park intention satisfy biodiversity recreation objectives park reducing illegal mountain bike riding non designated areas hill park lies measured rainfall lines denote annual average hot dry summers adelaide december february average maximum daily temperatures temperatures drop significantly winters july average maximum temperature apart springs site newman nursery ruins numerous creeks park seasonal dry year park rises approximately mean sea level western highest point park southeast corner park sloping base park shallow low plant nutrients frequent park reserve burned eastern parts burned park burned ash wednesday fires newman nursery remains devastated recently major fire burned acres hill fires park deliberately lit park regarded arson arson park recent phenomenon early record comes inquiry park arson attack average year hill face encompassing approximately fires deliberately lit classed naturally occurring deliberately lit fires begin park boundaries contained geology elevation rise park results land fault zone zone major land fault separating adelaide plains runs north north east park southwest corner park rocks basement sediments formed approximately million years ago sand washed shallow sea sand layers folded slightly period mountain building caused plate movements resulting east west compression australia pushed mountain range site present approximately range eroded level plain following million years approximately location today ranges plains flat hard block raised land surface west ranges eroded away gun small remnant pre erosion surface raised semi circular flat area views adelaide southwestern corner park seen important deposit particularly role understanding adelaide landscape evolution declared importance aesthetic recreational value park different ages exposed rocks seen composed sandstone youngest flat older composed sandstone oldest regular exposure blue grey sandstone south park mined type clean white thin layers thick occurring gaps metres marks rock clearly indicate shallow water origin newman nursery quarry grey blue road material contains traces tea tree found largest quarry park sandstone decay enabled cut dressed quality building stone iron silver lies iron rich fault zone ore body long wide thick primarily thought deposited periods flora fauna concept plan plant species identified including native park park noted remaining significant areas foothills flora list contained species non native native species noted rare vulnerable including pale park significant stands pink long box button tail silky guinea flower black common black boys hop bush tea tree form parts park area ruins newman nursery noted spring display quarry floors large plants typical golden red native pine blue common invasive prevalent damaging park species common occupied parts foothills common park significant concern largely impact native flora varieties spanish heath common dog rose july significant cause plant disease found park mechanical form boot stations introduced control spread concept plan identified species birds known expected found park species recorded park area specifically park boundaries park insects seven species found largely confined boundaries little presence rest adelaide presence unusual regarded arid zone species approximately species recorded hill park fauna park includes western grey common common short bat chocolate bat little forest bat white striped free tailed bat lesser long bat present native area having deliberately introduced adelaide hills foreign animals found common adelaide red cats european rabbits black rats house mice european seen recording alien fauna species exotic birds including rock european house common introduced bees european present aggressive issue park visitors naming park derives road built south australian pastoral pioneer established land sections east park purchased built private road estate ran base steep road initially named hill road later hill subsequent land reserve current recreation park gun officially named period unofficial usage major lieutenant boer war later enlisted forces leaving military carried reconnaissance surveys fringes adelaide metropolitan area work took particular note unusual plateau edge tea tree time work published named plateau gun presumably location field gun battery foundation town planning committee released report development metropolitan adelaide report recommended regional park established north hill southeast tea tree stated intention preservation character face foothills visible suburbs land purchased auspices reserve notable purchase hectares acres hectares acres active quarry operated quarry known quarry today lies park northwest permit operate december later extended december additional land affected purchased end lease rehabilitation work completed meet standard required vacated site april firms contracted continue rehabilitation work land beneath gun subdivided housing developer unsuccessfully attempted plateau subdivided site purchased government added hill reserve 1970s park area subdivided developed housing significant opposition use land historical scientific significance came south australian division state field society established hill joint steering committee initially prepare concept plan development reserve draft report published late proposal spend million establishing park uses explored including rock climbing area circuit cycle track horse riding area camping grounds restaurant state published final concept plan hill regional park plan indicated park possibly appropriate development significant interest developers use parts park commercially increasing public opposition concept led declaration entire reserve public recreation park volunteer group formed acre park proclaimed august smaller acre addition october officially opened environment planning minister ceremony september added section park wedge land remained purchase land formed cliff long managed park known current owner found department acquired land added land use lies traditional lands people occupation sites found park agriculture european settlement significant european uses park land newman nursery main road mines water plant newman nursery remains newman nursery established family second half 19th century situated park base living rural property near bought acres land land encompassed known creek permanent springs house simple slab set hill bank built property added land largest property covered acres land tax million onwards initially heavily wooded land continuously cleared planted developed developed nursery site time assisted children operation produce site shown exhibits maximum extent late 19th century dairy large numbers time largest nursery southern hemisphere newman renamed newman probably promotional purposes plant stocks included orange trees number fruit trees grew varieties roses nursery frequent prize winner agricultural exhibitions great exhibition queen jubilee won orders merit exhibition highest award exhibition offer died falling horse control nursery passed sixth son frederick severe storm february inches rain fell hour setting streams creeks roads damaging nursery october year storm destroyed buildings extent destruction lack funds repairs nursery fully recovered left nursery run smaller tea tree control original nursery passed death charles wife property sold subsequently dairy changed ownership sheep grazing new owner removed value property slate paving benches sold buildings stripped walls foundations pine trees lining entrance road turned box wood knocked remaining plants fruit trees property nursery days destroyed ash wednesday ruins consist largely foundations walls listed mining sandstone rock extensively mined park traces silver copper gold present economic finds park scattered largest park open cut northwest corner operation supplying stone buildings including adelaide war memorial cathedral tea tree ornamental dressing adelaide victorian public buildings adelaide town hall adelaide built entirely stone supplied dressing stock ornamentation buildings including opened work rock supply port adelaide copper works apparently closed year reopened operated began work area constructing shop new road economic finds company closed july quarry water adjacent nursery ruins mined blue nursery buildings water opened 1880s intermittently supplied road metal crushing plant erected north create road material park proclaimed land regulations allowed existing mining rights continue rights restricted previously mined areas coupled restrictions imposed unlikely mining occur future park south mined late 19th early 20th centuries established later arrived adelaide hamburg germany purchased land section hill hill section opened quarry supplied aggregate road building home road death wife sons continued operation stone quarry build family home south east corner nearby valley roads additional opened supplied metal roads constructed family opened quarry park operated sale quarry host plays adelaide festival arts seated people face provided backdrop performances plays performed nights festival hour production theatre company performed cottage historic cottage buildings lie near corner roads built single room stone building built founder later suburb tea tree named family owned building storage years world war built local stone rented started tea tree building building sold continued use mid-20th century family adjacent general store frequently storage assisted government grant supervised friends hill buildings water plant 1970s chose area park adjacent build water treatment works based partly seismic traverses ridge deemed stable construction site selected hydraulic advantages sites required construction major pumping station exact placement site seen metropolitan area design flow day maximum capacity plant commissioned uses techniques clean water adelaide pipeline second plant adelaide opening hope valley plant water directly sourced reservoir plant intended serve homes outer northeastern suburbs adelaide specifically north river total construction cost million including changes existing pipeline plant filters approximately adelaide water supply small hydroelectric plant began operating adjacent hope valley head water flows hill plant designed supply hours year roads runs hill fault zone connects suburbs villages hope valley roads surveyed built connect locations private road constructed officially surveyed reach estate straight line extension followed base rising hill constructed replacement private road devil elbow double bend followed land closely chairman roads allocated district funding road leading public outcry forced office road known hill road remained use years new road later renamed subsequently constructed replacement longer preceding roads lacked devil elbow evenly sloped paved separates small park contains gun rest remains previous roads seen near road housing defines western edge park district clerk tea tree member parliament lobbied construction road link tea tree hill road mile road eventually approved subsequently opened known completion officially called road opening ceremony
Anstey Hill Recreation Park