Thorndon Park Reserve

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Thorndon Park Reserve is a public park in the Adelaide suburb of Paradise, South Australia. It was originally the site of the Thorndon Park reservoir, which was completed in 1860. [1] The reserve became accessible to the public for recreational use in 1986.[ citation needed ] It was redesigned in the 2000s[ citation needed ] and as of 2015 improvement works are ongoing. [2] [3]

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The reserve has picnic areas, barbecues, play equipment for children, large grassy areas, wheelchair-friendly walking paths, an amphitheatre, waterways and a terraced series of ponds and wetlands which support diverse native flora and fauna. [4] In 2014, the prospect of establishing a community orchard within the Thorndon Park Reserve was considered. [5] Dogs are not permitted in the park. [6]

Thorndon Park reservoir

Thorndon Park Reservoir
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Thorndon Park Reservoir, 1899
Coordinates 34°52′28″S138°41′18″E / 34.87444°S 138.68833°E / -34.87444; 138.68833 Coordinates: 34°52′28″S138°41′18″E / 34.87444°S 138.68833°E / -34.87444; 138.68833
StatusDrained and converted to a park
Construction began1857
Opening date1860
Demolition date1986
Dam and spillways
Type of dam earth
Height42 feet (13 m) [1]
Width (crest)5 feet (1.5 m)
Width (base)10 feet (3.0 m)
Reservoir
Total capacity142,000,000 imperial gallons (650 Ml)
Surface area26.5 acres (10.7 ha) [1]
Maximum water depth40 feet (12 m)

The Thorndon Park reservoir was the first reservoir built to supply the township of Adelaide. [7] It was under construction between 1857 [8] and 1859 [1] and was completed in 1860. At full capacity, the reservoir held 142,000,000 imperial gallons (650 Ml) of water. [9] [8]

In 1950 the tiny African freshwater jellyfish Craspedacusta sowerbii was found in the reservoir. [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "THE RESERVOIR AT THORNDON PARK". South Australian Register. 18 April 1859. p. 2. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  2. ↑ Council, Campbelltown City, Thorndon Park Master Plan, Campbelltown City Council, retrieved 7 February 2016
  3. ↑ Abbracciavento, Daniela (14 August 2014). "Public green light for multi-million dollar Thorndon Park plan". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "Campbelltown City Council -". www.campbelltown.sa.gov.au. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  5. ↑ "Forget the swings, this local park has fresh fruit". NewsComAu. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  6. ↑ "Thorndon Park Reserve | Open Space & Shade". Play and Go. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  7. ↑ "ADELAIDE'S OLDEST RESERVOIR IN LOW STATE". The Register News-Pictorial. 26 June 1930. p. 12. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  8. 1 2 "NOMENCLATURE OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA. NAMES AND THEIR ORIGIN. XXIV.—AN ALPHABETICAL REVIEW. Adelaide's First Reservoir". The Register. 22 July 1908. p. 5. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  9. ↑ "RESERVOIR FULL". News. 23 August 1939. p. 7. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  10. ↑ "Tiny African jellyfish in S.A. reservoir". The Mail. 11 March 1950. p. 3. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
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