Friday Morning Outdoor Painting Group
Plein Air Painting in Adelaide, SA
Program for 2025
January 10th, 17th
West Tce Cemetery
Drive in off West Tce. opposite Sturt St.
Lunch at the Curator’s cottage, at the West Terrace entrance
Car parking: Inside the cemetery on the wider lanes, or vacant spaces as shown in the photos
Toilets: at the Curator’s cottage, West Terrace entrance
Hours: 6:30 am – 8:30 pm. Phone: (08) 8139 7400
Note: the sealed track from Anzac Highway to the cemetery is for cyclists and pedestrians only, and also the track from Sir Donald Bradman Drive. You may find many cyclists using the roadway crossing the centre of the cemetery.
January 24th, 31st,
February 7th
Wellington Square
North Adelaide
Car park: 3 hour street parking, 2 hours for event parking.
Toilets: Caltex North Adelaide, 131-139 O’Connell St, and also 1 Montefiore Hill.
The Hotel Wellington is open from 11 am, and the Fare and Square cafe (SE corner) is open from 7 am.
February 14th, 21st, 28th
Marino Rocks
Car park: at corner of Marine Pde. & Jervois St.
Toilets: beside car park
The Rocks restaurant opposite the car park is open from 9 am to 9 pm.
March 7th, 14th, 21st
‘City of Adelaide’ Clipper Ship
Honey St., off Ocean Steamers Rd, Pt. Adelaide
Hours: 10am – 3pm
Car park: very large car park on the wharf
Toilets: to the right of the entrance to the site
Note: Closed if forecast is 36 or over
March 28th
April 4th, 11th
Bridgewater Inn
387 Mt. Barker Rd., Bridgewater
Hours: The surrounding areas are accessible at all times, while the inn opens at 10 am
Car park: on both sides of the inn
Toilets: Inside the inn, and also in the nearby Lions Park and Bridgewater Hall
April 18th (Easter)
April 25th (Anzac Day)
May 2nd
Anstey Hill Quarry
Off Lower North East Rd.,
Parking: just to the other side of the L.N.E. Rd. from the gated entrance, past Perseverance Rd on the left as you come up from the city direction. It is a large dirt/gravel area.
Hours: Park is open 6:30 am – 9:00 pm
Toilets: The nearest toilets are at the park entrance off the N.E. Rd, at the upper end of Perseverance Rd, near the northerly quarry site (see button for Toilet Directions).
Phone: Black Hill National Park Office 7133 7300
May 9th, 16th, 23rd
Henley Beach Jetty
Toilets: 50 metres north of the jetty
Car park: Free 3 hour parking south of the jetty (approach from South St.) is heavily used, but should have spaces early in the day. Parking further south in the Esplanade, and east in Main St., is also 3 hours.
May 30th
June 6th, 13th
Joyce Snedden Reserve
Port Adelaide
Off corner of Formby and Minories St.
Car park: beside reserve, and street parking in Hack St.
Toilets: in shopping centre to the east.
June 20th, 27th
July 4th
Adelaide Bridge,
North side, off King William Rd.
Car park: Paid parking on War Memorial Drive up to 10 hours, 3 hour paid parking in Victoria Drive and Kintore Avenue
Toilets: public toilets in Victoria Drive behind Jolley’s restaurant
July 11th, 18th, 25th
Oaklands Wetlands
Off Oaklands Rd. opposite Hendrie St.
Car park: beside entrance roadway
Toilets: at end of roadway
August 1st, 8th, 15th
Botanic Gardens, Adelaide
Meet for lunch outside North Gate
Hours: 7:15 am to 6:30 pm
Car park: Paid parking on Plane Tree Drive is $4 per hour up to 4 hours. Free parking on Bundeys Rd.
Toilets: Three sites within the gardens
Phone: 8222 9367
August 22nd, 29th,
September 5th
Kingston Foreshore Reserve
Off Burnham Rd. Kingston Park
There is a large shelter in the reserve, in case of rain.
Car park: at southern end of reserve on Burnham Rd, plus street parking
Toilets: at the northern end of the reserve, beside Burnham Rd.
September 12th, 19th, 26th
Felixstow Reserve
Off Langman Grove, Felixstow
Hours:
Car park:
Toilets:
October 3rd, 10th, 17th
Carrick Hill
46 Carrick Hill Drive, Springfield
Hours: 10 am – 4:30 pm
Car park: multiple large car parks
Toilets: beside south eastern corner of the house
Phone: 7424 7900
The entrance and car parking have been changed since our group last visited.
More information ...
The entrance from Carrick Hill Dr. has been moved closer to Fullarton Rd., passing the car parks in reverse order to the previous direction.
The main park nearest to the house is now partly occupied by Rozelle’s restaurant, with steps to the walkway. The ramp access is no longer available, but lift access may be available in the restaurant.
A sloping track to the walkway is available from the second, next nearest car park. From the third car park (the first you will see), you may need to return to the roadway to enter the walking path.
The cafe beside the house has closed, but there are plans to open a kiosk at some future stage.
There were two weddings in progress in the gardens when I visited one afternoon, but they will be less likely on a Friday morning. I think the new Rozelle’s restaurant may be designed to cater for wedding receptions.
The gardens surrounding the house are still magnificent, and there are many views there that I would like to paint.
October 24th, 31st
November 7th
Semaphore Jetty
Car park: Along the Esplanade if available, otherwise the Esplanade car park north of the Palais
Toilets: in St. John’s Reserve, north of the jetty, near the Carousel
November 14th, 21st, 28th
Gores Rd., Picadilly
Off Picadilly Rd., Picadilly / Summertown
We usually gather at the near end off Piccadilly Rd., where it is still bitumen. Further up the road it goes to gravel and starts to climb, but part way up there are some nice views back down the valley.
Car park: roadside verge
Toilets: nearest toilets would be at Uraidla Reserve, which is off the Greenhill Rd, on the north side, just to the east of where Swamp Rd joins Greenhill in Uraidla – see the adjacent buttons for Area Map and Toilets Directions.
December 5th, 12th
Capt. Sturt’s Cottage
Off Jetty St., Grange
Hours: the museum is only open on Sunday 2 – 5 pm, but that shouldn’t affect us. A comment on the website stated, “The quiet and picturesque area in which this Museum is set is the best part. Lots of beautiful wildlife!”
Car park:
Toilets: across Jetty St.
Phone: 8356 8185
School and public holiday dates are underlined
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