Car parking: Nearby parking is only 2 hours. But as the site has few trees, your painting gear is visible to other painters when moving the car mid-morning.
Parking on the Eastern side of Strangways Tce. is usually 3 hours, but this may be overriden by a limit of 2 hours for special events, such as tennis at Memorial Drive.
Toilets: The nearest toilet would be upstairs in the Archer Street shopping centre.
Location: Off Fullarton Road, Urbrae. Drive south only 50 metres on Fullarton Road from the Cross Road intersection, then turn left into Walter Young Avenue.
Car parking: Drive slowly along Walter Young Avenue until you see the sign for the designated car park on the left near the house (see photos).
Toilets: For visitors to the house, gardens and Arboretum, are located in the gardens at the rear of the house.
Location: 616 Burbridge Rd, West Beach
Parking: Free car parking along the length of the reserve, beside Burbridge Rd. (see photos).
Toilets: Public toilets in the community centre building are open from 8 am to 11 pm.
Shelter: There are sheltered picnic areas to protect from sun and rain (see photos).
Subjects: There are iconic old buildings and statues along North Terrace, with spaces to sit and work outdoors that aren’t crowded.
The Adelaide Festival finishes two days after our first Friday there, while the Fringe will be on for the first two Fridays, which may add interest to local scenery.
Parking: Paid meter parking in Kintore Ave, and in Victoria Drive alongside the Torrens River (3 hours). Parking stations along North Terrace. Longer paid parking is available in Plane Tree Drive, Botanic Park. There is a free City Connector bus service 98A and 98C which can be accessed from North Adelaide, it has a stop just before North Terrace. If using minimal equipment, public transport to the city may be an option.
Toilets: There are public toilets inside the State Library (in the glass entry foyer and on level 1 near the Treasures Wall), and in Museums and the Art Gallery. Coffee is also available in these buildings, and the State Library cafe has the best reviews.
Location: Dock 2, Honey Street, off Ocean Steamers Road, Port Adelaide
Parking: There is a huge car park for Dock 2
Hours: The ship area is open from 10 am to 3 pm, but closed if the forecast is 36 C or over.
Site office phone number: (08) 8337 5645).
Toilets: to the right upon entering the site (see photos).
We need to stay outside of the enclosed ship reconstruction area, but access is available to some areas beside the ship and to the adjacent toilets. The entry fee only applies to guided tours of the ship.
Nearby sites offer good views of the river and shipping.
Location: Stradbroke Road, Woodforde
Parking: car park in the reserve entrance, off Stradbroke Road.
Toilets: near the car park
Location: Corner of Kirkcaldy Avenue and Grange Road, Grange
Parking: cut-away parking slots available along Kirkcaldy Avenue (see photos)
Toilets: The public toilets in the reserve are open from 6.00 am to 6.00 pm (see map)
Location: War Memorial Drive, North Adelaide
Car parking and public toilets: These are both near to the railway station (see map)
Unfortunately, we have learnt that we do not have permission to paint on the railway platform areas. But there are good views from nearby areas. The platform had the advantage of being sheltered from sun and rain.
Location: River Park, 23 River Street, St. Peters
Parking: The car park is in the entrance to River Park, or there is street parking on Ninth Avenue.
Toilets: The toilets are 150m along the path leading North from the River Street car park.
Location: South Terrace, between Pulteney and Hutt Streets.
Parking: Two hour parking is available on South Terrace, there is some longer parking available at a distance.
Toilets: Across Glen Osmond Rd. near Marshmallow Playground (see map and photos)
Hours: The garden is open from 8.00 am to 5.30 pm.
Location: Between St. Vincent Street and the Old Mill.
Parking: Free all-day parking is available at the Hart's Mill car park, to the west of the corner of Mundy St. and Nile St. Parking beside Hart's Mill in Mundy St. has a 3 hour limit.
Toilets: The exeloo beside Hart's Mill in Mundy St. is now operating again (see map). If it closes again, the other nearest public toilets would be in the Port Mall.
Location: Corner of Old Belair Road and Blythewood Road.
Parking: Street parking on Barr Avenue and Blythewood Road
Toilets: Nearest toilets are at the Mitcham Reserve (see map)
There is shelter under the verandah of the directory for the cemetery, which is at the upper, southern end of the cemetery. It looks like a pagoda in the distance (see photos).
Location: George Robertson Drive, Largs North
Parking: Free on-site parking is available at the beach, accessible from George Robertson Drive.
Toilets: On the corner of George Robertson Drive, opposite the car park (see photos).
Features: There is a boat ramp and seating near the car park.
Location: Memorial Gardens, Pennington Terrace, North Adelaide
Parking: There is 2 hour metered parking on Pennington Terrace and War Memorial Drive for $10.60. Wilson parking at Adelaide Oval North has extended parking at high hourly rates, all day may be cheaper. Public transport may be a good alternative.
Toilets (see map): Adelaide University Cricket Club,
Location: Esplanade, Largs Bay
Parking: Car park north of Jetty Rd. (see map)
Toilets: Near Jetty Rd. (see map)
Lunch: Outside North Gate, Botanic Park
Hours: 7:15 am to 6:30 pm
Parking: Paid parking on Plane Tree Drive is $4 per hour up to 4 hours. There is free parking on Bundeys Road.
Toilets: at three sites within the gardens (see map)
Phone: (08) 8222 9367
