The Morphetts - Cummins House and Woods Point: WEA Heritage Day Tour

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About The Morphetts - Cummins House and Woods Point: WEA Heritage Day Tour

Adelaide, South Australia

Sir John Morphett played a pivotal role in early SA. He arrived on the Cygnet in 1836 with Colonel Light, explored the Adelaide Plains with Light, was the first non-official member of the Legislative Council, and was a politician for 35 years. He worked as a land broker and took out 24,000 acres in the 1839 Special surveys, mostly for other investors but 6,000 acres was for himself. He built one of the first three grand houses in SA in 1840 at Glenelg which we will tour with Devonshire tea. He also invested in mines hence Morphett’s Engine House at Burra. We will also visit his main property at Woods Point where his sons developed a private town with experimental farms from 1880.

From $169.00

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What's included

Service Types

Cultural and Theme Tours

Tour Format

Small Group Tour

Vertical Classifications

Full Day

Fitness

Basic

Accessibility

Does not cater for people with access needs.

Service details

Capacity

Min 10 · Max 24

Departs from

223 Angas Street, Adelaide, South Australia

Ends at

223 Angas Street, Adelaide, South Australia

Last updated

19 Feb 2025

Where it starts

223 Angas Street, Adelaide, South Australia

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