Windback Wednesday - Waterfall Gully Reserve

Do you recognise this nature trail?

For over 150 years, Waterfall Gully has been a popular nature escape, although today it would be unusual to see someone hiking the trail in a suit!

The hills surrounding First Creek were once covered with open woodland vegetation, including eucalypts, casuarinas and native grasses. During autumn, the Kaurna people moved from the coastal areas to the creeks and gullies of the foothills.

European settlers initially used the land around Waterfall Gully for timber cutting and sheep grazing. By the 1850s, the gully was a popular spot for walks and picnics. It was widely referred to as ‘Waterfall Gully’ by 1906.

Photo: Waterfall Gully circa 1908 – Photograph courtesy of Margaret Ford, donated to Burnside Library Local History Collection.