On Sunday, 11th April, 1948, Adelaide awoke to hurricane winds, unprecedented in the history of the state. Winds gusting to 80 mph (130 lans) lashed...
An Extended Stay
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Stories from Henley and Grange
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Torrens Outlet
Most of the Henley and Grange areas were low-lying reedy flood plains trapped in by the coastal sand dunes.. During heavy rainfall the Torrens River...
Henley Beach Hotel
The Henley Hotel was erected in 1878 by Mr J. Stewart of Port Adelaide at which time it was believed that the Henley Jetty would be constructed...
Ozone Tea Rooms
When the Henley Hotel was owned by the Whallins they built the elegantly designed Ozone Tearooms next door in 1912, where the bottle shop now...
Local Birds
Captain Samuel Albert White (1870 – 1954) was a soldier, explorer, photographer, conservationist and amateur ornithologist who lived most of his...
Trains in Grange
“I've lived in the Grange district since 1914. I came down here as a small child and have lived here practically ever since. It makes me feel proud,...
The Marines
Would you have liked to live in these magnificent terrace homes at Grange? 'The Marines' were designed by architects Bayer and Withall and built by...
The Grange
Do you know how Grange got its name? It was named after 'The Grange', the name of the cottage that Captain Charles Sturt built after he came to...
Banner photo: Henley Beach January 1948, Courtesy of th History Trust of South Australia [public domain]