Brown Hill, Mitcham

Brown Hill rises 312 meters above sea level on the western edge of Mount Lofty Ranges, approximately 7 kilometers southeast of Adelaide city center.

Colonel William Light established a trigonometric station on Brown Hill during the 1837 survey that led to Adelaide's foundation and development.

The Kaurna Aboriginal People named the creek area Wirraparringa, meaning scrub and camping place, supporting up to 150 inhabitants at one time.

The summit sits within Brownhill Reserve, a 30-hectare public space offering walking trails and opportunities to observe native vegetation restoration projects.

The hill's natural grassland ecology changed significantly after European settlement through livestock grazing, leading to current conservation efforts to restore native species.

GPS coordinates: -34.98489,138.63718

Latest update: March 17, 2025 19:53