Kingston Park, South Australia
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Kingston Park is a small beachside suburb, 17 km south of Adelaide. Kingston Park is within the City of Holdfast Bay
and neighbouring suburbs are Marino
, Seacliff
and Brighton
.
, begins near the foreshore at the site of an Aboriginal sacred spring. Tjilbruke carried his dead nephew, Kulultuwi, from the spring to Jervis Bay
. Above the spring on the cliff top is a Lookout with stunning views across thd gulf of St Vincent and featuring the Tjilbruke Monument by South Australian sculptor John Dowie.
The Kingston Cliff Face is home to 80 indigenous plant species, including Harlequin Mistletoe, Lysiana exocarpi, and Sticky Boobialla, Myoporun Viscosum. A third of the indigenous coastal cliff vegetation is endangered or vulnerable. Bird, animal and insects include the Harlequin Bird, Dicaeum Hirundinaceum
, the Shingle-back Lizard, Trachyosaurus rugosus and the Trapdoor Spider.
The cliffface has three walking trails with a good level of fitness required. The trails are not accessible to wheelchairs.
The northern rocky beach area to the south is ideal for fishing and exploring rock pools whilst the beach to the south is usually calm and shallow for some distance, making it an ideal beach for families with young children.
The Kingston Park Coastal Reserve, a small park, with tennis courts, swings, barbecue and toilet facilities are located above the beach, with views out to the sea.
The Kingston family, the namesake of this suburb, were early landholders in this area. George Strickland Kingston
was Deputy Surveyor in command of the Cygnet which landed at Holdfast Bay on 5 November 1836. His son, Charles Cameron Kingston
was instrumental in drafting the Commonwealth Bill of Federation.
The Kingston family's holiday house, first known as Marino and now known as Kingston Historical House
, is situated opposite the Lookout and Monument.
Although called the Brighton Caravan Park and Holiday Village, this tourist facility is actually located in Kingston Park.
Holdfast Bay
Holdfast Bay is a small bay in Gulf St Vincent, next to Adelaide, South Australia. Along its shores lie the City of Holdfast Bay and the popular beach-side suburb of Glenelg.-European settlement:...
and neighbouring suburbs are Marino
Marino, South Australia
Marino is a suburb in the south of Adelaide, South Australia. It sits on coastal hills overlooking Gulf St Vincent, within the City of Marion Local Government Area. It neighbours Seacliff, Hallett Cove and Kingston Park....
, Seacliff
Seacliff, South Australia
Seacliff is a suburb of Adelaide in the City of Holdfast Bay. The suburb is adjacent to Brighton, Seacliff Park, Marino and Kingston Park.Seacliff Post Office opened on 1 July 1915 and closed in 1978.-See also:*List of Adelaide suburbs...
and Brighton
Brighton, South Australia
Brighton is a coastal suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, situated between Seacliff and Glenelg and aside Holdfast Bay. Some notable features of the area are the Brighton-Seacliff Yacht Club, the Brighton Surf Lifesaving Club, the Brighton Jetty, and its excellent beach...
.
Overview
The Trail of the Creator Hero, TjilbrukeTjilbruke
Tjilbruke is an important Creation Ancestor folklore / law of the Kaurna people of the now known since 1836, Adelaide Plains Aboriginal creation story. The lore tells of a time when all the people lived in accord with peaceful trading Laws which governed all the peoples lives...
, begins near the foreshore at the site of an Aboriginal sacred spring. Tjilbruke carried his dead nephew, Kulultuwi, from the spring to Jervis Bay
Cape Jervis, South Australia
Cape Jervis is a town at the southwestern tip of Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia, approximately 108 km south of Adelaide. The population is approximately 300 people and growing rapidly, with a new estate situated behind the main town...
. Above the spring on the cliff top is a Lookout with stunning views across thd gulf of St Vincent and featuring the Tjilbruke Monument by South Australian sculptor John Dowie.
The Kingston Cliff Face is home to 80 indigenous plant species, including Harlequin Mistletoe, Lysiana exocarpi, and Sticky Boobialla, Myoporun Viscosum. A third of the indigenous coastal cliff vegetation is endangered or vulnerable. Bird, animal and insects include the Harlequin Bird, Dicaeum Hirundinaceum
Mistletoebird
The Mistletoebird is a species of flowerpecker native to most of Australia , and also to the eastern Maluku Islands of Indonesia in the Arafura Sea between Australia and New Guinea. They also must live where there are trees and shrubs, so that they can build their nests...
, the Shingle-back Lizard, Trachyosaurus rugosus and the Trapdoor Spider.
The cliffface has three walking trails with a good level of fitness required. The trails are not accessible to wheelchairs.
The northern rocky beach area to the south is ideal for fishing and exploring rock pools whilst the beach to the south is usually calm and shallow for some distance, making it an ideal beach for families with young children.
The Kingston Park Coastal Reserve, a small park, with tennis courts, swings, barbecue and toilet facilities are located above the beach, with views out to the sea.
The Kingston family, the namesake of this suburb, were early landholders in this area. George Strickland Kingston
George Strickland Kingston
Sir George Strickland Kingston arrived in South Australia on the Cygnet in 1836. He was the Deputy Surveyor to William Light, engaged to survey the new colony of South Australia.-Early life:...
was Deputy Surveyor in command of the Cygnet which landed at Holdfast Bay on 5 November 1836. His son, Charles Cameron Kingston
Charles Kingston
Charles Cameron Kingston, Australian politician, was an early liberal Premier of South Australia serving from 1893 to 1899 with the support of Labor led by John McPherson from 1893 and Lee Batchelor from 1897 in the House of Assembly, winning the 1893, 1896, and 1899 state elections against the...
was instrumental in drafting the Commonwealth Bill of Federation.
The Kingston family's holiday house, first known as Marino and now known as Kingston Historical House
Kingston Historical House
Kingston Historical House is a pioneer house found in Kingston Park, South Australia, a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia.-Early History 1840-1918:...
, is situated opposite the Lookout and Monument.
Although called the Brighton Caravan Park and Holiday Village, this tourist facility is actually located in Kingston Park.