Australia · Heritage Walks

2-Hour North Adelaide Heritage Walk with Historic Homes and Priory

2 Hours Round trip from 36 Wellington Square Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore one of North Adelaide's larger historic residential subdivisions
  • 02 Visit St Dominic's Priory and hear stories about its origins
  • 03 Discover Buxton House, the 1909 former home of prominent lawyers
  • 04 See the former Primitive Methodist Church now being converted into residential living

Explore the western end of North Adelaide on a walk through one of the area's larger subdivisions, now known for its predominantly residential historic and heritage housing. Beginning and ending at the Wellington Hotel in Wellington Square, this tour shares stories of former residents connected to some of the suburb's fine dwellings. Along the way, visit a priory and church and discover a rich mix of heritage from different eras.

Visit St Dominic's Priory, now a private Catholic girls' school, and hear stories about the origins of the priory.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Not included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
City Adelaide
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

North Adelaide Heritage Walk

  • The tour commences out front of the historic Wellington Hotel in Wellington Square, North Adelaide.

  • Enjoy an introduction to the tour, including a brief history of Adelaide and North Adelaide.

  • Discuss the significance of Wellington Square.

  • Visit one of the older subdivisions in Adelaide, dating from the 1880s and originally owned by the City Land Investment Company.

  • View an 1880s mansion, now part of an aged care centre, previously associated with a civil engineer who was a partner in an ironmongery firm.

  • Visit St Dominic's Priory, now a private Catholic girls' school, and hear stories about the origins of the priory.

  • View a property originally dating from the 1870s, named after a yachter and foundation member of the South Australian Yacht Club.

  • View some Interwar bungalows.

  • View a striking two-storey mansion, once the home of artist Stella Bowen, built during the 1890s.

  • Visit Sidegarth, one-time home of the Bagot family, who originally migrated from Ireland during the 1830s.

  • View St Laurence's Church and Priory, built in stages from the 1860s through to 1910.

  • Visit Buxton House, the former home of prominent lawyers, built in 1909.

  • Visit the 'Corner Store', built in the 1870s.

  • View Regency-style terrace houses dating from the 1850s and 1860s.

  • See workers' cottages dating from the 1840s through to the 1860s.

  • See and hear the story surrounding one of Adelaide's 'quaintest' houses, built during the 1850s.

  • View 1870s and 1880s Victoriana villas.

  • See the former Primitive Methodist Church dating from the 1880s, now being converted into residential living.

End of the tour.

Wellington Square, St Dominic's Priory, Buxton House

Where this trip takes you

Wellington Square, St Dominic's Priory, Buxton House

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from 36 Wellington Square 1 city · 2 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • English-speaking Adelaide tour guide

What's Not Included

  • Meals

  • Transportation

  • Tips and gratuities

  • Personal expenses

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
36 Wellington Square, North Adelaide SA 5006, Australia
Tour start
36 Wellington Square, North Adelaide SA 5006, Australia
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 2 hours finish where they began, in 36 Wellington Square.

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