BAG Newsletter - November 2024
BAG is back! Yes, believe it or not, we haven’t forgotten you but regrettably the year has just whizzed by. You probably know the feeling...
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22 -24 Coromandel Parade
The two storey mansion at 22-24 Coromandel Parade was built in 1881 for Member of Parliament, William Townsend and, given its position...
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Verco House
The Victorian era mansion at number 16 Coromandel Parade Blackwood is a State Heritage place. It was built by the Honourable John Carr in...
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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...
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Blackwood Railway Station
The 1883 building of the railway and construction of the station at Blackwood directly influenced the development of the area providing a...
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Karinya to Colebrook
From Karinya Inebriates Retreat to Colebrook Reconciliation Park. An historical overview. Karinya was opened on October 26, 1912 as an...
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BAG Newsletter - February 2024
WELCOME to BAG’s first Newsletter for 2024. And what a great start to the year we “Hills Dwellers” are experiencing. By contrast, the...
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The Big Blackwood Show
Picture yourself at the Show and you’re trying to decide what to see first. Will you head to the Plants, the Cookery, Art or any of the...
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Legacy of Past Residents
Early European landholders donated significant parcels of land to the community for recreation and open space. Significant examples...
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Craiglee House
One of the oldest substantial homes in the Blackwood district is ‘Craiglee House’ at 183 Coromandel Parade in Coromandel Valley and was...
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Birralee
The grand Victorian home, Birralee in Sheoak Road, Belair was built in 1897 by Dr Thomas Kinley Hamilton. The two storey Italianate...
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Ashby House
Look out for the stately Ashby house on the corner of Shepherd Hill Road and Sherbourne Avenue as you come around the bend. Wittunga...
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Adey Road
In 2015 the Adey Road precinct was declared an Historic Conservation Area in recognition of its importance in the historical and...
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Sturtbrae
Located on Sturt Creek (a tributary of the Sturt River) at 7 Bellevue Drive, Bellevue Heights, Sturtbrae is a State Heritage place,...
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Buffalo
‘Buffalo’, one of Blackwood’s oldest houses at 44 Coromandel Parade, was built in 1881 by Daniel John Hewett and named in memory of his...
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Gamble Cottage
The iconic Gamble Cottage is owned and funded by the City of Mitcham as a community asset and is ours to enjoy and use. The classic...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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