Toorak Gardens is an inner eastern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located 2km east of Adelaide's central business district (CBD). Toorak Gardens is a leafy, tree-lined and wealthy inner suburb containing a number of historical and contemporary attractions. First Creek, part of the Torrens catchment, runs through the north-east corner of the suburb. Toorak Gardens is in the local government area of the City of Burnside, and is bounded to the north by Kensington Road, to the east by Portrush Road, to the south by Greenhill Road and to the west by Prescott Terrace. Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia, with a population of over 1. ... 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Originally farmland owned by the Fergusson and Prescott families in the 19th century, it was subdivided and gained popularity in 1920s. It contains the Burnside War Memorial Hospital, which was converted from a grand mansion in 1949, it remains Burnside's only local community hospital. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... The hospital from Kensington Road. ...

History

Aboriginal culture

The Kaurna people were stone age hunter-gatherers who inhabited the Adelaide Plains and surrounding regions. Among their unique customs were burn-offs (controlled bushfires) in the Adelaide Hills which the early Europeans spotted before the Kaurna people were pushed out by settlement. By 1852, the total population (by census count) of the Kaurna was 650 in the Adelaide region and steadily decreasing. The Kaurnas' main presence was on the River Torrens and the creeks that flowed into it, including Toorak Gardens' First Creek. These were also the most prized areas for the new European settlers. They were displaced abruptly and then afflicted by European diseases that they had no natural immunity for, and the Aboriginal population went into steady decline. The Kaurna (pronounced Garner or Gowna) people are a group of Indigenous Australians whose traditional lands lie in and around the Adelaide Plains of South Australia. ... Stone Age fishing hook. ... In anthropology, the hunter-gatherer way of life is that led by certain societies of the Neolithic Era based on the exploitation of wild plants and animals. ... Backburning in Townsville, Australia to prevent bushfires. ... The Waterfall Gully waterfall in the Adelaide Foothills The Adelaide Hills are part of the Mount Lofty Ranges, east of the city of Adelaide in the state of South Australia. ... Categories: Australia geography stubs | Adelaide ...

An early settler of the nearby suburb of Beaumont, James Milne Young, described the local Kaurnas: "At every creek and gully you would see their wurlies [simple Aboriginal homes made out of twigs and grass] and their fires at night... often as many as 500 to 600 would be camped in various places... some behind the Botanic Gardens on the banks of the river; some toward the Ranges; some on the Waterfall Gully." ^[3] Beaumont is a suburb of Adelaide in the City of Burnside. ...

European settlement

There are two possibilities for derivation of the name Toorak. Torrak is an aboriginal word meaning tea-tree springs, and toora is an aboriginal word for coot or mallee hen. Today's suburb of Toorak Gardens is composed of parts of the Adelaide sections of 275 (Toorak) and 274 (Monreith Farm). Section 274 was bounded by (in clockwise order) Swaine Avenue, Portrush Road, Greenhill Road and Fullarton Road. Section 275 was bounded by Kensington Road, Portrush Road, Swaine Avenue and Prescott Terrace. The suburb of Toorak was first developed in 1912, largely on land that had previously been the eastern half of the Prescott Farm. Before its development into a village, it had been farmland up until that point with little settlement apart from the Prescott's home and worksheds as well as two large and extravagant houses.

The Prescott Family Home

Julia Hallett owned a spectacular mansion on Portrush Road (now located at No. 15) while Benjamin Burford had a grand mansion that he named Attunga on Kensington Road. When the suburb was first planned, laid-out and named there were many objections, primarily because of the association with the elite Melbourne suburb of Toorak (which remains wealthy and upper-class to this day). The real-estate agents assigned to the suburb received many complaints due to this association, including one signed 'No Snobbery'. Extensive building restrictions were placed on development in the early suburb. After the first houses had been built, the Adelaide Mail reported on 18 May 1912: Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Toorak is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...

Toorak received considerable attention from real-estate businesses, the press and the community at large. The Adelaide papers paid particular notice to the suburb's developments, announcing council work on the suburb's paths and gardens. In 1912 when trees were planted on Grant and Alexandra avenues, in 1914 when flower strips were developed on the kerbs, in 1916 when a reserve was created on Giles Street; they were all quickly reported. The Toorak Bowling club was also developed in this era, it stands to this day.

The Attunga property being inspected by the Burnside Council in 1944

Section 274 was bought by a Scots family, the Fergussons. It was purchased along with property at Knoxville (today's suburbs of Glenunga and Glenside) and named by the family. They had come from the village of Monreith in Wigtown County, Scotland and lent that name to their new farm. The Monreith farm was steadily developed by the family, and with the passing of Alexander Fergusson in 1869 the property fell into the hands of his widow, Agnes. She sold off parts of the farm in 1883 for 15,000 and the remains in 1917 for 20,000. Before the farm was sold, the Fergussons had established a flour mill, horse stabling and were dipping their feet in business ventures in various parts of the state. It was in 1917^[2] that Monreith was given its modern name of Toorak Gardens. Developers started subdividing the new suburb much on the same lines as Toorak had been, with similar building restrictions and much media attention. The original Fergusson family home was demolished in 1923 and the family settled in separate houses on Cudmore Avenue. Miss Ivy Laver, a successful local businesswoman, was responsible for building the main park of Toorak Gardens, Fergusson Square. It remains as a monument to those who first settled the area. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Glenunga (34°57′ S 138°38′ E) is a small suburb located in the City of Burnside in Adelaide around 2 km south-east from the Adelaide city centre. ... Glenside is a small suburb located in the City of Burnside in Adelaide around 2 km south-east from the Adelaide city centre. ... Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic)1 Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime... The flour mill or grist mill is a kind of mill which is fed grain and makes flour. ... A real estate developer (American English) or property developer (British English) makes improvements of some kind to real property, thereby increasing its value. ...

Benjamin Burford's Attunga property contained the largest and most extravagant mansion built in the suburb, and with his passing it was bought in 1905 by an investor from Broken Hill, Otto George Ludwig Van Rieben. While maintaining and paying particular attention to the property, Van Rieben eventually settled on a property in the Adelaide Hills. Attunga however, almost forty years after he gained it, was offered to the Burnside Council free of charge in 1944 for use as a hospital. The Council had first suggested building a community hospital in August 1943 as part of its Post-War Reconstruction and Development Committee; it was to cost 100 000 pounds and to remain as a memorial to honour Burnside's war dead. In April 1949 the first conversion of Van Rieben's home was complete and the hospital was caring for 21 patients. The hospital closed for a month in 1956 and when it reopened was given its present name: The Burnside War Memorial Hospital. By then it had cared for over 1,400 patients. The Waterfall Gully waterfall in the Adelaide Foothills The Adelaide Hills are part of the Mount Lofty Ranges, east of the city of Adelaide in the state of South Australia. ... The hospital from Kensington Road. ...

Geography

Tree lined street in Toorak Gardens

Toorak Gardens has an area of 1.11 km² with a population density of 2,332/km². Situated on the Adelaide Plains at an average elevation of 80 metres above sea level and a kilometre east of the parklands the suburb is rectangular shaped and wholly urbanised. There is only one notable park, Fergusson Square. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 532 pixelsFull resolution (1411 × 938 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 532 pixelsFull resolution (1411 × 938 pixel, file size: 1. ... The Adelaide Plains (34°30′ S 138°30′ E) is the area in South Australia between the Mount Lofty Ranges on the east and the Gulf Saint Vincent on the west. ... The Adelaide Parklands are the parklands that surround the City of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. ...

Prior to European settlement, the area was heavily forested. Blue Gum and River Gum trees grew on the floodplains around First and Second creeks. Grey box woodlands, known to early settlers as the 'black forest' grew around and south of Greenhill Road. Native Australia flora and fauna inhabited the plains. With the advent of colonisation, much of the forest was cleared and replaced by farmland, on which wheat and barley were grown. First Creek provided a reliable source of water, and crops flourished. At this point in the late 19th century the area that today composes Toorak Gardens was almost completely free of native vegetation. When the land was sold and subdivided, with streets beginning to run through it, lush gardens were grown. The wealthy first white inhabitants, both of their own preference, and under duty from the land deed, put much effort into the suburb's greenery.

Residents

Percentages of the fifth of the population born abroad

According to the 2001 Census the population of the Toorak Gardens census area is 2,595 people with a stable population, seeing only a minor decrease between the 1996 and 2001 censuses. 55.0% of the population is female, 80.3% are Australian born and over 92% of residents are Australian citizens. Toorak Gardens contains a relatively large stable family population, mainly composed of older parents with their either teenage or young adult children. There is also a relatively large number of 'empty nesters' (older parents in their fifties whose children have left home) and retirees over 70. Toorak Gardens contains a relatively high a proportion of residents who live in flats or apartments (28.4%) but the majority still live in separate houses (64.7%). Toorak Gardens residents have a slightly higher than average religious affiliation (72%) with the vast majority of adherents being Christian (70.3%). The top ten religions (in descending order) were: Catholic, Anglican, Uniting, Orthodox, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Baptist, Pentecostal, Buddhist and Salvation Army. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Look up Female in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Citizenship is membership in a political community (originally a city but now a state), and carries with it rights to political participation; a person having such membership is a citizen. ... Retirement is the status of a worker who has stopped working. ... Religious is a term with both a technical definition and folk use. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The term Anglican describes those people and churches following the religious traditions of the Church of England, especially following the Reformation. ... Logo of the UCA The Uniting Church in Australia (UCA) was formed on June 22, 1977 when the Methodist Church of Australasia, Presbyterian Church of Australia and Congregational Union of Australia came together under the Basis of Union document. ... Separate articles treat Eastern Orthodox Christianity and Orthodox Judaism. ... The Lutheran movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity by the original definition. ... Presbyterianism is part of the Reformed churches family of denominations of Christian Protestantism based on the teachings of John Calvin which traces its institutional roots to the Scottish Reformation, especially as led by John Knox. ... Baptist is a term describing a tradition within Christianity and may also refer to individuals belonging to a Baptist church or a Baptist denomination. ... The Pentecostal movement within Protestant Christianity places special emphasis on the gifts of the Holy Spirit. ... A replica of an ancient statue found among the ruins of a temple at Sarnath Buddhism is a philosophy based on the teachings of the Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, a prince of the Shakyas, whose lifetime is traditionally given as 566 to 486 BCE. It had subsequently been accepted by... Shield of The Salvation Army The Salvation Army is a non-military evangelical Christian organization founded in 1865 by one time Methodist minister William Booth. ...

Toorak Gardens has an exceptionally educated population with over 40% of the population holding a degree or diploma. This level of education attainment is reflected in the suburb's employment patterns: the most popular industries for employment were education, health and community services (27.9%) and finance, insurance and business services (25.2%). A quarter of households receive an income of over AU$2000 per week, with almost half receiving over AU$1000 per week. ISO 4217 Code AUD User(s) Australia, Kiribati, Nauru, Tuvalu, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and Norfolk Island Inflation 3. ...

Transport

The large Portrush Road/Greenhill Road intersection. It borders four suburbs, one of them being Toorak Gardens.

According to Australian Bureau of Statistics data, Toorak Gardens residents primarily use the car as a means of transport with over 70% being a driver or passenger in a vehicle. 50% of the population owned two or more vehicles, while 25% owned one vehicle and 9% did not own any. Toorak Gardens has higher percentages of both people with no vehicle and people with three or more, reflecting both the suburb's family-based nature and its accessibility to the CBD. A journey to the CBD by car would take less than five minutes. In their commute to work, only 5.8% of Toorak Gardens residents used public transport, most likely because of the ease of car transport in the area and a wealtheir demographic. 3% of residents walked to work and 0.9% cycled. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Australian Bureau of Statistics logo The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is the Australian government agency that collects and publishes statistical information about Australia. ...

One early problem with Adelaide's streets being on a grid layout was the tendency for motorists to use inner suburbs local roads instead of main ones. 'Rat trails' of cars sneaked through narrow sidestreets, presenting sizeable bottlenecks. This was a particular problem for Toorak Gardens because of its location - various traffic control methods were put in place (closing streets, speed bumps, lowered speed limits, roundabouts) to counter these problems. This forced the re-routing of traffic onto local thuroughfares such as Fullarton, Greenhill, Kensington and Portrush Roads. Fullarton Road is a main road in the South Australian capital city of Adelaide. ... Greenhill Road near Linden Park, facing east towards the Adelaide Hills Greenhill Road near Goodwood, as part of the city ring Greenhill Road is a major road in the South Australian city of Adelaide that provides a vital transport artery for those living in the eastern and hills suburbs. ... Kensington Road is a main road in the South Australian capital city of Adelaide. ... Portrush Road is a major bypass route in Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. ...

Attractions

While Toorak Gardens is a small mainly residential suburb, there are several attractions of note. The only shopping inside the suburb is at the Greenhill Rd/ Portrush Rd corner, where there is a small precinct of shops. This attracts business because of it's closeness to Burnside Village. One of the more interesting shops is the Trak Cinema. This is a small cinema which is well known for it's arthouse screenings but it also shows popular releases. A restaurant, Grimaldi's, is situated in the same group of shops and is popular with locals and visitors. Burnside Village is a popular fashion mall and shopping centre located in Adelaide, South Australia. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ...

The only park in the suburb is Fergusson Square (named after the Fergusson family), which was developed by Mrs Ivy Laver shortly after World War I.^[3]

The Anglican Church of St Theodore is located on the corner of Prescott Terrace and Swaine Avenue. It was originally established in what is now the Rose Park Primary School, and then moved to the current site.

The Toorak Burnside Bowling Club Inc is a popular bowling club in the middle of the suburb. It has two greens and up to four weekly competitions. ^[4]

The not-for-profit Burnside War Memorial Hospital is also located within the suburb. It is the community hospital in the City of Burnside. This hospital started operation in 1949 with 21 patients. It started in a local house, offered for the purpose by Otto George Ludwig Van Rieben. The hospital from Kensington Road. ... Burnside is one of the more cultural cities in South Australia with a popluation of more than 3 million. ...

Politics

Toorak Gardens could be categorised as a fairly socially conservative and economically liberal suburb. Many of its residents, being high-income earners, have benefited from the federal Coalition government's economic policies. The residents are primarily of British descent and show higher-than-average religious devotion. This fits in well with the demographic of a stereotypical Liberal Party voter. Consequently the Liberal Party polls very well in the area with around 60% of the vote in the last two elections. The Democrats vote previously used to be substantial (similar to other Adelaide inner-city areas) but was obliterated in the 2004 Federal Election. The Labor Party and the Greens have absorbed much of the Democrats vote, and the area is less Liberal-held than the rest of Burnside. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The Australian Greens, commonly known as The Greens, is the Green political party in Australia. ... The Australian Democrats, who are often known simply as The Democrats in Australia, are a progressive social liberal party. ... The Family First Party is a political party in Australia. ... The Australian Greens, commonly known as The Greens, is the Green political party in Australia. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The Australian Democrats, who are often known simply as The Democrats in Australia, are a progressive social liberal party. ... SA First is a now-defunct South Australian political party formed by dissident Labor MP Terry Cameron in 1999. ... The Family First Party is a political party in Australia. ... The Australian Greens, commonly known as The Greens, is the Green political party in Australia. ... One Nation is a nationalist and protectionist political group in Australia. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The liberal theory of economics is the theory of economics described by classical liberal authors such as Adam Smith or the French Physiocrats. ... The Coalition in Australian politics refers to the grouping of two political parties that has existed in the form of a coalition agreement since 1922, with only brief breaks (e. ... Anglo-Celtic is a racial or cultural category, used primarily in Australia to describe people of British, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Cornish and English descent. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The Australian Democrats, who are often known simply as The Democrats in Australia, are a progressive social liberal party. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Australian Greens, commonly known as The Greens, is the Green political party in Australia. ... Burnside is one of the more cultural cities in South Australia with a popluation of more than 3 million. ...

Toorak Gardens is part of the state electoral district of Bragg, which has been held since 2002 by Liberal MP Vickie Chapman. In federal politics, the suburb is part of the division of Adelaide, and has been represented by Kate Ellis since 2004. The results shown are from the closest polling station to Toorak Gardens — which is located outside of the suburb — at Rose Park Primary School in nearby Rose Park. The state electoral district of Bragg, encompasses a large part of the City of Burnside and stretches from the east parklands of Adelaide to the foothills of the Adelaide Hills. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Vickie Chapman Vickie Chapman (b. ... The Division of Adelaide is an Australian Electoral Division in South Australia. ... Kate Ellis MP in the House of Representatives. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rose Park is a suburb of Adelaide in the City of Burnside. ...

Notes

1. ^ Real Estate Institute of South Australia
2. ^ The Manning Index of South Australian History [1]
3. ^ City of Burnside - Street Names and Origins, Accessed 2006-02-20 [2]
4. ^ Toorak Burnside Bowling Club, Accessed 14/1/07

External links

• Burnside War Memorial Hospital
• Trak Cinema

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