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Adelaide Gaol
Adelaide Gaol
Prisons | Adelaide CBD

Adelaide Gaol is a former Australian prison in the Park Lands of Adelaide, South Australia.
Adelaide Masonic Centre Museum
Adelaide Masonic Centre Museum
Houses | Adelaide CBD

Discover what is behind one of the most imposing facades on North Terrace, the heritage-listed Grand Lodge and learn about South Australian History.
Anlaby
Anlaby
Houses | Hamilton

Anlaby is one of Australia's great estates and one of the first great estates in South Australia.
Annie Doolan
Annie Doolan's Cottage
Houses | Marion

A small historic farmhouse in the middle of the suburbs.
Ayers House (Adelaide)
Ayers House (Adelaide)
Houses | Adelaide CBD

Ayers House is the current name of a historic manor house in North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia.
Beaumont House
Beaumont House
Houses | Beaumont

Beaumont House in Beaumont provides adults-only accommodation with a restaurant and a bar.
Big Rocking Horse
Big Rocking Horse
Memorials and Monuments | Gumeracha

The Big Rocking Horse is a tourist attraction located in the town of Gumeracha, South Australia. Designed by David McIntosh, the structure weighs 25 tonnes and stands at over 18 metres tall, and is one of a number of Big Things in Australia designed to attract the attention of passing motorists.
Bowdens Cottage
Bowdens Cottage
Houses | Barossa Goldfields

Bowden's Cottage was the home of Jack and Vera Bowden and their family who came to the Barossa Goldfields in 1931.
Cape Borda Museum
Cape Borda Museum
Lighthouses | Cape Borda

The Cabo Borda lighthouse on Kangaroo Island was isolated and the scene of tragedy in its early years.
Cape Jaffa Lighthouse Museum
Cape Jaffa Lighthouse Museum
Lighthouses | Kingston SE

Cape Jaffa Lighthouse is a decommissioned lighthouse formerly located on Margaret Brock Reef near Cape Jaffa on the southeast coast of South Australia

Captain
Captain's Cottage Museum
Houses | Murray Bridge

The Captain’s Cottage Museum captures the history of Murray Bridge and its surrounding area.
Carrick Hill
Carrick Hill
Houses | Springfield

Carrick Hill is a publicly accessible historic property at the foot of the Adelaide Hills, in the suburb of Springfield, in South Australia.
Catacomb Church
Catacomb Church
Churches | Coober Pedy

Come to the Catacomb Church, an underground church modeled after the Catacombs in Rome.
Clayton Farm Heritage Museum
Clayton Farm Heritage Museum
Farmhouses | Bordertown

A view of old farming equipment at Clayton Farm Heritage Museum.
Cummins House Reserve
Cummins House Reserve
Houses | Novar Gardens

Cummins House is an important State Heritage Site on the South Australian Heritage Register.
Early Settlers Cottage (Solly
Early Settlers Cottage (Solly's Hut)
Houses | Orroroo

Early Settlers Cottage was one of the first buildings in Orroroo and was purchased by Mr Henry Solly of the Surveyor General on 13th May 1880.
Echo Farm
Echo Farm
Farmhouses | Mount Gambier

Spend an hour or two interacting with animals and reconnecting with nature at Echo Farm on the edge of Mount Gambier.
Eyre Peninsula Railway Preservation Society
Eyre Peninsula Railway Preservation Society
Railway Stations | Port Lincoln

The Eyre Peninsula Railway Preservation Society is a historic society based in Port Lincoln, South Australia, which opened in September 1999.
Fayes Underground Home
Fayes Underground Home
Houses | Coober Pedy

This underground home (or dugout as the locals call them) was excavated in the original method using picks and shovels and a lot of blood, sweats and tears.
Fort Glanville
Fort Glanville
Historical forts | Semaphore Par

Fort Glanville Conservation Park is a protected area located in the Australian state of South Australia located in Semaphore Park, a seaside suburb of Adelaide.
Gamble Cottage-National Trust
Gamble Cottage-National Trust
Houses | Blackwood

Gamble Cottage Built in 1902 for Joseph Gamble and his family.
Glencoe Memorial Wall
Glencoe Memorial Wall
Memorials and Monuments | Glencoe

Wattle Range Council has recently erected a new memorial/memorial wall adjacent to the existing War Memorial, Glencoe along with associated site improvement.
Hampton Township Ruins
Hampton Township Ruins
Other | Burra

Hampton Township Ruins is a historical site in Burra that allows visitors to explore an abandoned English-style township.
Hats Auburn Courthouse Cultural Centre
Hats Auburn Courthouse Cultural Centre
Government Buildings | Auburn

110kms north of adelaide this is a delightful heritage listed courthouse transformed into an intimate arts performance space in the heritage village like town of auburn in the beautiful clare valley
Hindmarsh Fire and Folk Museum
Hindmarsh Fire and Folk Museum
Houses | Hindmarsh

The Hindmarsh Fire and Folk Museum is a history museum housed in a former fire station in Hindmarsh, South Australia.
Historic Cummins House
Historic Cummins House
Houses | Novar Gardens

Cummins House is an important State Heritage Site on the South Australian Heritage Register.
Historical Kangaroo Inn Ruins
Historical Kangaroo Inn Ruins
Memorials and Monuments | Kangaroo Inn

Kangaroo Inn Ancient Ruins on the Limestone Coast On the road from Mount Gambier to Guichen Bay (Robe Town) and also linked to Penola by a rugged road, the Kangaroo Inn was built of local limestone.
John Horrocks Cottage
John Horrocks Cottage
Houses | Penwortham

John Horrocks Cottage in Penwortham in the Clare Valley, South Australia was built in 1839 by pioneer and explorer John Ainsworth Horrocks; one of the first white men to occupy land in the area.
Kapunda Heritage Trail
Kapunda Heritage Trail
Villages | Kapunda

The 10-kilometer Kapunda Heritage Trail meanders past the city's historic buildings, churches and remnants of earlier lifestyles.
Kingston Historic House
Kingston Historic House
Houses | Kingston Park

Historic Kingston House.
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