Glover Playgrounds, Adelaide
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The Glover Playgrounds are three playground
s in the Adelaide Park Lands
in Adelaide
, South Australia
. They were established by Charles R.J. Glover
, a Lord Mayor of Adelaide and a philanthropist. Despite maps to the contrary he had no relationship with the West Terrace
playground.
It has electric barbecue
s, picnic tables and toilets as well as playground equipment.
The toilet block contains a kiosk, now closed. It's co-ordinates are 34.904625°N 138.60069°W
was established in 1925 on the corner with Wakefield Street. The original shelter shed is still present. It's co-ordinates are 34.927326°N 138.614415°W
Playground
A playground or play area is a place with a specific design for children be able to play there. It may be indoors but is typically outdoors...
s in the Adelaide Park Lands
Adelaide Park Lands
The Adelaide Park Lands are the parks that surround the centre of the South Australian capital city of Adelaide. They measure approximately 7.6 square kilometres in a green belt encircling the city centre....
in Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
, South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
. They were established by Charles R.J. Glover
Charles Richmond Glover
Charles Richmond John Glover was the Mayor of Adelaide from 1917 to 1919. He was in office when the City of Adelaide became a Lord Mayoralty in 1919, and so became Adelaide's first Lord Mayor...
, a Lord Mayor of Adelaide and a philanthropist. Despite maps to the contrary he had no relationship with the West Terrace
West Terrace, Adelaide
West Terrace is a street in Adelaide, South Australia. It is the western-most street of the Adelaide city centre. It ends at North Terrace and South Terrace, and connects to Port Road and Anzac Highway....
playground.
South Terrace, Adelaide
The playground on South Terrace was established in 1918. The original shelter shed is still present. It's co-ordinates are 34.935762°N 138.604707°WLeFevre Terrace, North Adelaide
The playground on LeFevre Terrace was established in 1920 with a donation of ₤500 from Glover on the corner with Tynte Street. It is locally known as the helicopter playground after one of the current pieces of equipment.It has electric barbecue
Barbecue
Barbecue or barbeque , used chiefly in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia is a method and apparatus for cooking meat, poultry and occasionally fish with the heat and hot smoke of a fire, smoking wood, or hot coals of...
s, picnic tables and toilets as well as playground equipment.
The toilet block contains a kiosk, now closed. It's co-ordinates are 34.904625°N 138.60069°W
East Terrace, Adelaide
The playground on East TerraceEast Terrace, Adelaide
East Terrace marks the eastern edge of the city centre of Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia. It is one of the main north-south thoroughfares through the east side of the city...
was established in 1925 on the corner with Wakefield Street. The original shelter shed is still present. It's co-ordinates are 34.927326°N 138.614415°W