Bonython Park, Urban park in North Adelaide, Australia
Bonython Park is an urban park spanning about 17 hectares along the River Torrens, featuring open lawns, walking paths, and a pond for model boats. The park includes an accessible playground, BBQ stations, toilet facilities, and parking areas for visitors.
The land was settled by European migrants in 1837, who established temporary camps named Buffalo and Coromandel on the site. These early settlements marked the beginning of European presence in this area.
Park 27 was given the Kaurna name Tulya Wardli in the Adelaide City Council's dual naming initiative of the early 2000s. Nearby Pirltawardli, meaning "possum place", covers Parks 1 and 27 and holds most of the recorded early written material on Kaurna language and culture, set down by missionaries Christian Teichelmann and Clamor Schürmann from 1838. A plaque marking this history was placed there on 26 May 2000.
The park lies on the north-western bank of the River Torrens, bordered by Port Road, opposite a golf course and next to the old Adelaide Gaol and the Police Barracks. A stop on the Glenelg tram line serves the park. Facilities include a kiosk, a model boat pond, a junior playground and multi-barbecue stations.
Before European settlement, a billabong existed on this site, a natural water hole that the Kaurna people used for fishing. This body of water was central to the landscape before the area changed substantially.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 93,908 contributors worldwide.