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  Windback Wednesday - Grant's Nursery

  Published: 15 July 2026. When the suburb of Dulwich was first laid out, it contained several unnamed night-cart lanes. In the 1990s, Burnside Council decided to formally name these lanes to improve identification and wayfinding. One of these is Nursery Lane, named in 1995 in recognition of the Dulwich Plant Nursery that once operated nearby. Located on the corner of Cleland Avenue and Mellington Street, the Dulwich Plant Nursery was better known to locals as ‘Grant’s Nursery’. John Grant purcha...

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  Windback Wednesday - Mary Penfold Drive

  Published: 8 July 2026. Mary Penfold Drive in Rosslyn Park honours the legacy of Mary Penfold (née Holt), a pioneering winemaker and co-founder of Penfolds Winery. After arriving from England, Mary and her husband, Dr Christopher Rawson Penfold, purchased land in Magill (then spelled Makgill) in 1844. They initially built a timber shack, which was replaced a year later with a stone cottage named The Grange, after Mary’s family home in England.The couple brought grapevine cuttings with them, est...

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  Windback Wednesday - Leonore Avenue

  Published: 1 July 2026. Leonore Avenue in Kensington Gardens was named after Leonore Krantz, the daughter of Hirsch and Rosa Krantz – the second owners of Albyn House. Originally from Odessa, Hirsch Krantz purchased Albyn House in 1900. A highly successful businessman, he built considerable wealth through real estate and investments. The Krantz family were known for their musical talents and hospitality, often hosting elegant gatherings at their home. One memorable occasion even welcomed the fa...

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  Windback Wednesday - Kurralta House

  Published: 24 June 2026. Kurralta Drive in Burnside is named after the house built for Dr William Wyatt (1805–1886). The name is widely accepted to derive from a Kaurna word meaning “set on the hill,” reflecting the site's elevated location. The home was designed in a Georgian style by noted colonial architect George Kingston. Following Dr Wyatt’s death, his wife Julia remained in the house until her passing in 1891 at the age of 91. The property later came under the care of the Wyatt Bene...

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  Windback Wednesday - Jarvis Street, Erindale

  Published: 17 June 2026. Jarvis Street in Erindale is named after Henry Jarvis, an early horse-tram driver who worked locally and lived on Knightsbridge Road. To provide fresh milk for his family (including seven children), Jarvis kept a cow in a paddock located on Knightsbridge Road and Howard Terrace. His son Arnold Jarvis (1881-1957), went on to become a talented artist known for his classic Australian gum tree scenes. Henry Jarvis is not the only tram driver remembered nearby. Streets like ...

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  Windback Wednesday - Ilfracombe Drive

  Published: 10 June 2026. Ilfracombe Drive in Wattle Park takes its name from Ilfracombe House, which once stood nearby. The house was built circa 1847 for Dr James George Nash, South Australia’s second Colonial Surgeon, on the cooler slopes of his 40-acre property—just below the present site of the Wattle Park Reservoir—so he could better escape the summer heat. Dr Nash named the home “Ilfracombe” after the seaside resort in Devon, England. The Nash family lived there until returning to England...

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  Windback Wednesday - High Street

  Published: 3 June 2026. Have you ever wondered why so many towns have a “High Street”? The meaning of “high” wasn’t always about elevation. In Middle English, it meant importance or status, and was later applied to major roads. By the 17th century, “highway” was the term for public roads connecting settlements. As towns developed, the High Street came to mean the main street where the most important shops and businesses were located and were the heart of community life. When the village of Bu...

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  Windback Wednesday - Glen Osmond Road

  Published: 27 May 2026. Glen Osmond Road is named after Osmond Gilles (1788–1866), the first Colonial Treasurer of South Australia and a prominent figure in the colony’s early civic and financial administration. Taking up the position upon his arrival on the HMS Buffalo in 1836, Gilles played a key role in managing the colony’s finances during its formative years. Glen Osmond Road leads from the South Park Lands to Glen Osmond (Section 295), which Gilles acquired around 1839. There he built his...

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  Windback Wednesday - Finniss Terrace

  Published: 20 May 2026. Finniss Terrace in Burnside is named after Boyle Travers Finniss (1807–1893), the first Premier of South Australia. Finniss arrived at Kangaroo Island in 1836 and before entering politics, served as a surveyor with Colonel Light’s party, helping to map the early layout of Adelaide and its surrounding districts. His connection to Burnside stems from his purchase of a sawmill on First Street in 1840. Powered by a water race and waterwheel, the mill began operating in 1842,...

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  Windback Wednesday - Edmund Wright Avenue

  Published: 30 April 2026. Edmund Wright Avenue in Auldana is named after Edmund Wright (1824–1888) a prominent Adelaide architect, best known for designing landmark buildings such as the Adelaide Town Hall and Edmund Wright House on King William Street. In recognition of his contribution, the street was named in his honour in 1980. One of Wright’s notable projects in the City of Burnside was “Linden”, a grand residence located in Hazelwood Park on what is now Moore Avenue. The property was owne...

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